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In Nigeria's Jigawa state, 147 people lost their lives as a result of an explosion of a fuel tanker. It has been reported that there are more than 300 injured in the incident. SPEEDING OUT OF CONTROLJigawa State Police Spokesperson Lawan Adamu stated in a press release to journalists that the fuel tanker lost control and overturned while speeding on the Kano-Hadeja highway in the Majiya area of Jigawa, and then exploded. 147 PEOPLE BURIED IN A MASS GRAVENigeria's Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) Jigawa State Secretary Haruna Mairiga reported that 147 people lost their lives in the explosion. Majiya District Head Mahmud Sayyadi Ringim also stated in his announcement that the 147 deceased were buried in a mass grave. MORE THAN 300 INJUREDAuthorities expressed that firefighting teams have been dispatched to the area and an investigation has been initiated regarding the incident. Reports in the national press suggested that more than 300 people were injured in the explosion.
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