section_path: Victims
section_name: Victims
paragraph_text: Victims
  
  The Federal Road Safety Corps confirmed that over 100 bodies of residents were recovered from the scene and buried, with most victims burned beyond recognition. About 69 injured people were rushed to various nearby hospitals to receive urgent medical attention. Many of the victims were reportedly attempting to collect spilled fuel from the tanker at the time of the explosion. Governor of Niger State Umaru Bago reported that an undisclosed number of additional victims suffered various degrees of burns. The explosion and subsequent fire caused extensive property damage, with losses estimated in the millions of naira.