Tanker Explosion Kills 153
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Jigawa explosionBBC
•Nigerian's Majia tanker explosion: 'My nephews died trying to stop petrol scoopers'
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At least 153 people have been killed after an overturned fuel tanker explodes in Nigeria .
The explosion happened on Tuesday night in the northern state of Jigawa .
The price of petrol has soared in Nigeria - where there are frequent fuel shortages - leading to a cost-of-living crisis.
In 2020 alone, more than 1,500 accidents involving fuel tankers resulted in 535 deaths.
Since President Bola Tinubu came to power in May 2023 , his administration has scrapped fuel and electricity subsidies.
Inflation stands at more than 32% , and an estimated 104 million Nigerians - almost half of the population - live in poverty.
The government has defended these measures, insisting they are necessary to stabilise the ailing economy.
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