Over 60 killed after a fuel tanker explodes in the Nigerian state of Niger, local media reported.
A tanker truck overturned at an intersection after the driver lost control. Fuel began to leak onto the road, and many locals began trying to collect it when suddenly an explosion occurred.
According to the media, the fire engulfed nearby cars, motorcycles and shops. The state governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, said he was shocked by the incident and expressed condolences to the families of the victims.