More than 160 people died when an overturned fuel tanker in northern Nigeria exploded. Witnesses and relatives of victims said poverty had driven most to try to collect the spilled gas.
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Fuel Tanker Explosion Leaves at Least 150 Dead in Nigeria
Residents of a nearby town went to scoop up gasoline that had spilled from an overturned tanker, but then it exploded, setting off an inferno. Several similar disasters have taken place in recent years.
Explosion at Jose Cuervo Tequila Factory in Mexico Kills 5
The explosion on Tuesday in the city of Tequila, near Guadalajara, killed six workers and left two others wounded, the authorities said.
Chinese Rocket Crashes After Accidentally Launching During Test
The commercial company Space Pioneer said the accident occurred because of a structural failure in the connection between the rocket and its testing platform.
Death Toll Likely to Rise After Explosion at Hydroelectric Plant in Italy
Emergency workers were searching for four other workers who were missing after the blast in northern Italy, which has galvanized unions in the region.
Fire From Explosion of Gas-Laden Vehicle Kills at Least 3 in Nairobi
More than 270 others were injured in the late-night blaze that burned many homes and a warehouse.
Seychelles Declares State of Emergency After Blast at Explosives Depot
Seychelles declared a state of emergency after the explosion, which came on the heels of deadly flooding in the country.
Death Toll Rises in Nagorno-Karabakh Fuel Depot Blast
The cause of the blast in the region of Azerbaijan where thousands have been fleeing for Armenia was not immediately clear.
Hundreds Injured After Fuel Depot Blast in Nagorno-Karabakh, Official Says
The blast occurred as ethnic Armenians were fleeing the breakaway region that had returned to the control of Azerbaijan.
Paris Fire and Explosion Leave 1 Missing and 6 Critically Hurt
The origin of the explosion, which gutted a building in the Fifth Arrondissement and injured about 40 people, is still unclear.