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Coverage dated September 7, 2024 to September 8, 2024

Dozens of people and cattle killed as fuel tanker collides with another truck in Nigeria

Headline from CBS News

Authorities say an explosion killed at least 52 people and as many cattle when two trucks collided in the north of Nigeria

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  1. Local News 8

    Fuel tanker collision in Nigeria caused an explosion that killed at least 48 people (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — A fuel tanker collided head-on with another truck in Nigeria on Sunday causing an explosion that killed at least 48 people, the country’s emergency response agency said.

  2. CNN

    Explosion kills at least 48 people as fuel tanker collides with truck in Nigeria (opens CNN)

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    A fuel tanker collided head-on with another truck in Nigeria on Sunday causing an explosion that killed at least 48 people, the country’s emergency response agency said.

  3. The Guardian

    At least 48 dead in Nigeria explosion after fuel tanker collides with truck (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Official says dead given mass burial after after collision in Agaie area of north-central Niger state

  4. Deutsche Welle

    Nigeria: Dozens killed in fuel tanker collision – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    A fuel tanker collided with a truck in the central Nigerian state of Niger, killing at least 48 people. At least 50 cattle that were on the fuel tanker were burned alive.

  5. Al Jazeera

    At least 48 killed as fuel tanker hits truck, causing explosion in Nigeria (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Truck carrying people and cattle crashes head-on with tanker in Agaie area in the north-central Niger state.

  6. CBS News

    Dozens of people and cattle killed as fuel tanker collides with another truck in Nigeria (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Authorities say an explosion killed at least 52 people and as many cattle when two trucks collided in the north of Nigeria

  7. Digital Journal

    Fuel tanker explosion in Nigeria kills at least 59 (opens Digital Journal)

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    A fuel tanker exploded after colliding with a truck carrying passengers and cattle in northern Nigeria, killing at least 59 people, a rescue agency said

  8. Oil Price

    Nigeria Fuel Truck Explosion Kills 48 (opens Oil Price)

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    Oil Price's feed description

    At least 48 people have been killed in Nigeria following a fuel tanker truck explosion, the state’s disaster management agency has reported on Monday

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