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Nigeria: 30 People Injured, 23 Buildings Destroyed in Lagos Explosion
This Day, 25 September 2020
No fewer than 30 people were yesterday injured in a gas explosion that occurred at Iju Ishaga, Lagos State, while 15 vehicles and 23 buildings were destroyed. Read more »
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Nigeria: 23 Killed in Kogi Fuel Tanker Crash
This Day, 23 September 2020
It was a tragic end for no fewer than 25 persons who lost their lives Wednesday in a multiple auto- crash that occured when an articulated petrol tanker lost control, fell on a car… Read more »
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Nigeria: Kogi Declares 2-Day Mourning for 23 Killed in Felele Tanker Explosion
Daily Trust, 24 September 2020
The government in Kogi has declared two days of mourning in honour of 23 people killed in a petrol tanker explosion on Wednesday at Felele, along Lokoja-Abuja expressway. Read more »
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Nigeria: Road Accidents Now Kills More Nigerians Than HIV, TB - Govt
This Day, 25 September 2020
The federal government yesterday lamented the frequency of carnages caused by road accidents in the country, noting that deaths resulting from crashes have now exceeded the ones… Read more »
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Nigeria: 16 in Hospital, Property Destroyed in Lagos Gas Tanker Explosion
Vanguard, 25 September 2020
Sixteen people Thursday, sustained varying degrees of injuries, a plank while a plank Market and a yet to be ascertained number of vehicles were razed in Lagos following a gas… Read more »
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Nigeria: Gas Explosion Rocks Lagos Community
Premium Times, 24 September 2020
A gas explosion occurred at Iju- Ajuwon road, Iju- Ishaga area of Lagos on Thursday afternoon. Read more »
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Nigeria: 30 Injured, 23 Buildings, 15 Vehicles Destroyed in Lagos Explosion - Officials
Premium Times, 24 September 2020
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) said 30 persons were injured in the explosion which occurred at Iju Ishaga on Thursday while houses and vehicles were also… Read more »
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Nigeria: Family of 5, School Children, Students Among 30 Killed in Kogi Petrol Tanker Explosion
Vanguard, 24 September 2020
About 30 persons, including school children, died yesterday in a petrol tanker explosion that also razed several cars and other properties around Felele area of Lokoja, the Kogi… Read more »
Petrol, Gas Cause Deadly Explosions in Nigerian States
Nigeria has seen many of its citizens lose their lives in various incidents where petrol or gas tankers exploded in residential areas. A gas tanker that exploded in the Iju-Ishaga area of Lagos left at least 16 people critically injured and buildings and cars destroyed. Meanwhile in Kogi State, at least 23 people were killed in a petrol tanker fire on a busy highway, where cars and motorcycles were destroyed.
