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UPDATE 1-Nigeria fuel truck fire kills at least 50 -governor's spokesman

Published 02/07/2019, 12:14
Updated 02/07/2019, 12:20
UPDATE 1-Nigeria fuel truck fire kills at least 50 -governor's spokesman

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ABUJA, July 2 (Reuters) - At least 50 people were killed in
Nigeria when fuel from a crashed truck that they were siphoning
up caught fire, a spokesman for the governor in central Benue
state said on Tuesday.
"A tanker loaded with fuel fell yesterday (Monday) and
people were scooping its products when it caught fire, killing
over 50 persons," the spokesman said. Others were badly injured
and taken to hospital.
Such incidents are relatively common in Nigeria, though
rarely is the death toll so high. While fuel is cheap, many live
in extreme poverty.
Last October, 60 people were killed when a spill at an oil
pipeline in the southeast caught fire.

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