Nigerians die in fuel tanker fire and explosion

12 July 2012 Last updated at 11:30 ET Help

More than 100 people have died in southern Nigeria after a tanker carrying petrol crashed.

The authorities say the vehicle did not immediately burst into flames, so nearby villagers rushed to collect the fuel.

But the tanker then exploded, burning many of them to death. Tomi Oladipo reports from Lagos.

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