At least 94 die in fuel tanker explosion in Nigeria, CNN reports

(Reuters) – At least 94 people have died in northern Nigeria when a crashed fuel tanker exploded near locals who had gathered to retrieve fuel, CNN reported on Wednesday citing police.

The blast in Jigawa state happened late on Tuesday evening, CNN said.

(Reporting by Rishabh Jaiswal in Bengaluru; Editing by Andrew Cawthorne)