A petrol tanker truck exploded on Sunday after colliding with another vehicle in north-central Nigeria, killing at least 48 people.

According to the State Emergency Management Agency in Niger state's north-central region, the gasoline tanker crashed into a truck carrying passengers and animals. According to the report, the crash included many additional automobiles.

PHOTO | COURTESY An oil tanker on fire

The agency's spokeswoman, Hussaini Ibrahim, estimated the dead toll at 48, and officials were still working to clean the area of the event.

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Nigeria's state-owned corporation NNPC Ltd. raised the petrol price by at least 39% this week, the second-highest increase over a year.

 Yet shortages have persisted, forcing vehicles to queue in the country's major cities for hours.