More than 100 people have been killed after a gas tanker truck exploded at a crowded gas plant in Nigeria, Sky News reported.
It happened as people lined up to refill gas cylinders in time for cooking Christmas meals in Nnewi, a predominantly Christian community in the southeast of the country.
Up to 100 bodies were seen by the time firefighters were able to put out the fire, which raged for hours.
Dozens more are said to have been injured.
The fire broke out on Thursday when the truck had stopped discharging gas.
One witness said the fire “exploded like a bomb” and that many of the bodies were charred beyond recognition.
Source: MENA
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