More than 100 killed in Nigeria tanker fire as villagers tried to scoop up spilled fuel before blast

• At least 50 others injured in incident in the southern Niger Delta region
• Witnesses said some charred corpses were still lying in the area hours after yesterday's explosion, including bodies the size of children

A petrol tanker crashed, caught fire and exploded in Nigeria yesterday, killing more than 100 people who had rushed to the scene to scoop up fuel that had spilled.


At least 50 others were injured in the incident in the southern Niger Delta region.
Witnesses said some charred corpses were still lying in the area hours after the explosion, including bodies the size of children.