At least 70 people were killed and more injured in northern Nigeria on Saturday when a petrol tanker truck overturned, spilling fuel that exploded, the country’s national emergency agency said.

A devastating explosion from an overturned petrol tanker in northern Nigeria claimed the lives of at least 60 people on Saturday, leaving several others injured, according to the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC).

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,