Death toll rises to 98 in Niger tanker explosion
At least 98 persons have been confirmed dead and 69 injured from the petrol tanker explosion that occurred in Gurara Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger state. A statement on Monday by the Director-General of Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA) Abdullahi Baba-Arah said that over 20 shops were destroyed during the incident. He said the explosion occurred on Saturday …