The death toll from a gasoline tanker explosion in north-central Nigeria has risen to 86, the country’s emergency response agency said on Sunday.

A tragic gasoline tanker explosion in north-central Nigeria has claimed 86 lives, according to the country's emergency response agency on Sunday. The incident occurred near Suleja in Niger state early Saturday when individuals attempted to transfer fuel from a crashed tanker using a generator,

The death toll from a gasoline tanker explosion in north-central Nigeria has risen to 86, the country’s emergency response agency said