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Nigeria police fire tear gas at protesters over deaths of 37 miners in custody

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What happened

The civil defence corps said they died as a result of a suspected disease outbreak, but survivors told The Associated Press that the miners died of suffocation…

Key facts

  • Reported by The Hindu and published Fri, 18 Sep 2026 16:08:38 UTC.

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  1. At least 16 killed in car bomb at mosque near police compound in Pakistan

  2. Police hit migrants with batons during camp transfer in Ceuta

  3. Nigerian forces fire at protesters rallying over deaths of detained miners

  4. Dozens of suspected illegal miners die in Nigerian custody

  5. Brazilian police arrest a suspect in dozens of killings

  6. Nigeria police fire tear gas at protesters over deaths of 37 miners in custody

  7. Survivors recount panic and struggle to breathe in Nigerian prison cell where 37 died

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