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<\/figure>\n\n\n\u201cAs a result, residents rushed to scoop the fuel when the explosion happened.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A mass burial was held on Wednesday afternoon for the victims, Adam added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nigeria\u2019s Vice President Kashim Shettima mourned the victims in a statement Wednesday, saying: \u201cMy heart aches for those who have had their families torn apart by this disaster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis devastating incident has shaken us all to our core. The Federal Government stands with the people of Jigawa. We are mobilising all necessary resources to support the injured and assist the families affected by this calamity.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shettima also announced \u201cimmediate federal government intervention and called for a comprehensive review of fuel transportation safety protocols.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The blast comes a month after at least 48 people were killed in a similar accident in the north-central Niger state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fuel tanker explosions are not unusual in Africa\u2019s most populous country, where oil supplies are frequently dispatched by road.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
At least 105 people have been killed and 70 left injured in northern Nigeria after a crashed tanker exploded near locals who had gathered to retrieve fuel on Tuesday, police said. The toll is expected to rise from the blast, which happened late evening local time on Tuesday in Majiya, a village in Jigawa state….<\/p>\n