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Nigeria tanker explosion kills 8 scooping fuel

Overview

  • A tanker exploded after crashing in Nigeria's Ondo state, killing eight people.
  • The victims were trying to take fuel from the crashed tanker when it exploded.
  • The driver lost control and the tanker crashed, but the driver and assistant escaped unharmed.
  • The burned bodies of the eight victims were unidentifiable.
  • Authorities seek penalties for fuel scooping, a common risky practice in Nigeria.