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In February 2026, a suspected gas explosion occurred near the village of Kampani Zurak within the boundaries of the Wase Local Government Area in Plateau State, located in the north-central region of Nigeria. The incident resulted from miners working in an underground tunnel being exposed to a sudden accumulation of gas. Initial official statements described the event as an explosion, but subsequent technical assessments indicated that inhalation of toxic gas was the primary cause of fatalities.