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Nigeria: Fuel Tanker Explosion Kills At Least 140

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Published OCT 16 2024

Nigeria: Fuel Tanker Explosion Kills At Least 140

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Above: Fire fighters extinguish a fire from a tanker laden with gas and trucks that burst into flames following an accident at Ogere on the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway on June 22, 2021. Image credit: PIUS UTOMI EKPEI/Contributor/AFP via Getty Images

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The root cause of this tragedy lies in the country's economic crisis and soaring fuel prices, which drive desperate citizens to risk their lives for a few liters of gasoline. The recent 39% increase in petrol prices by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company has only worsened the situation. Until the government addresses these underlying economic issues, such accidents will continue to claim innocent lives.

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