Scores Killed in Deadly Bus Station Explosion Near Abuja

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A deadly explosion hit a busy bus station outside Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, on April 14, killing at least 71 people and wounding more than 120. The blast occurred at a Nyanya bus station, known locally as El-Rufai Park. More than 30 vehicles were damaged by the blast. Secondary explosions were caused as fuel tanks ignited and burned, according to news reports.

Bloody remains lie strewn over the ground as vehicles burn in this video. Sirens sound in the distance as a crowd of onlookers gather around the charred bodies of commuters. Credit: YouTube/Hamza Usman