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Nigeria pipeline tapping blast kills 37, toll unconfirmed
Straits Times·NG · NE·about 6 hours ago
At least 37 people died inhaling toxic fumes while stealing oil from a pipeline in Nigeria, per a relief agency cited by AFP. Such incidents are recurrent in the Niger Delta, reflecting persistent crude theft and infrastructure decay. The event underscores ongoing energy-sector security and environmental risks, though it is not a market-moving supply disruption.