AT LEAST 94 people have been killed after an oil tanker exploded following a horror crash in Nigeria.
The driver lost control of the wheel on a busy highway in Jigawa as the tanker “somersaulted” in the air as fuel spilt across the road before erupting into a interrupting inferno.
XThe inferno caused by the oil tanker exploding after it crashed[/caption]
Locals had gathered to collect the dropped fuel as the fire started – leaving almost 100 dead, police told CNN.
Jigawa police spokesperson Shiisu Lawan Adam said: “The driver lost control and the tanker somersaulted and spilled fuel into a drainage ditch.
“As a result, residents rushed to scoop the fuel when the explosion happened.”
The death toll is expected to continue to rise from the blast.
Another 50 are said to be seriously injured.
The tragedy took place late on Tuesday evening in the northern Nigerian village of Majiyain, Jigawa state.