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JUST IN: Death Toll From Niger Tanker Explosion Rises To 98

Niger State Emergency Management Agency has given another update on the casualty toll of the petrol tanker explosion that occurred on Saturday.

Gatekeepers News reports that Abdullahi Baba-Arah, director-general of the agency issued the update in a statement on Monday.

The DG said 98 people have been confirmed dead and 69 injured from the petrol tanker explosion that occurred on Saturday in Gurara LGA of Niger state.

This is a developing news…

Roheemah Lawal

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