2025 Suleja fuel tanker explosion
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| Date | 18 January 2025 |
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| Time | ~9:00 a.m. (UTC Offset +01:00) |
| Location | near Suleja, Niger State, Nigeria |
| Coordinates | 9°16′21″N 7°13′3″E / 9.27250°N 7.21750°E |
| Type | Tank truck explosion |
| Cause | Petrol explosion and fire |
| Deaths | ≥98 |
| Non-fatal injuries | ≥69 |
| Property damage | Millions of naira (estimated) |
On 18 January 2025, a fuel tanker carrying roughly 60,000 liters of petrol turned over near Suleja, Niger State, northern Nigeria and crashed. While civilians rushed to the scene to collect the spilled fuel, it quickly caused an explosion which killed 98 people and injured another 69, including at least 52 critically.[1]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Nigeria Tanker Blast Death Toll Rises To 98". Barrons. 20 January 2025. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
