Fuel tanker explosion kills 90 in NW Nigeria: report

The tanker exploded along the Kano-Hadejia expressway in the local government area of Taura in Jigawa state, police spokesman Lawan Adamu told Anadolu news agency.

He added that the incident occurred on Tuesday night, with the tanker triggering a massive fire that burned until 3.15 a.m. (0215GMT) on Wednesday.

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