A fuel tanker exploded overnight in northern Nigeria, killing more than 100 people who rushed to the scene of the accident to collect leaking petrol, officials say.
The fire engulfed the overturned vehicle, which had been cordoned off by officers after it crashed, the police told the BBC.
About 100 other people injured in the explosion have been taken to hospital in the nearby town of Ringim in Jigawa state, many of them are in a critical condition.
Officers had warned people not to approach the tanker after the accident late on Tuesday night, but they were unable to contain the growing crowd, said police spokesman Lawal Shiisu Adam.
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