The death toll from a fuel truck blast in Nigeria has reached 86, the director-general of the regional emergency agency said.
A petrol truck overturned and exploded on Saturday in Dikko, Niger State, killing people who had gone to scoop up fuel from the wreckage.
"80 of them are in mass grave at Dikko (primary health centre), while 5 were carried away into town by relatives and 1 died at Dikko PHC," Abdullahi Baba-Ara, director-general of the Niger State Emergency Management Agency, said in a statement on Sunday.
A further 55 people were injured.
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South Korea dismissed four top military commanders over their role in impeached President Yoon's December martial law decree, with legal reviews ongoing.
Bitcoin has hit a new all-time high, peaking at $109,241 before settling at $108,096.98 (+2.84%), according to Binance data.
President Donald Trump made a major move into the cryptocurrency world, launching his own meme coin, $TRUMP.
A 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the Philippines at 10:42 UTC, with its epicentre at a depth of 10 kilometres. No immediate reports of damage or casualties have been received as authorities continue to assess the situation.
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