Economic hardship and hunger blamed for deaths in Nigeria’s deadly tanker explosion

Lagos residents on Wednesday said economic hardship and hunger were linked to the deaths of people who were scooping up fuel from an overturned gasoline tanker when it exploded.

More than 140 people, including children, were killed and dozens were injured in Nigeria after an overturned gasoline tanker truck exploded in flames while they were trying to scoop up fuel pouring from the vehicle, emergency services said Wednesday.

The accident…