Dozens in Nigeria Killed After Explosion Rips Through Crowded Bus Station

More than 70 people were killed and 124 were wounded on Monday when an explosion tore through a crowded bus station near Nigeria's capital city of Abuja.

Hundreds of commuters had gathered at the Nyanya Motor Park during the morning rush hour, about 10 miles from the center of Abuja, when the blast went off.

Breaking news : just heard a loud blast which is confirmed to be a bomb blast at Nyanya in Abuja

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Eyewitnesses told BBC News there were dead bodies scattered around the area. Others said they saw rescue workers gathering body parts. "I was waiting to get on a bus when I heard a deafening explosion then smoke," one eyewitness told Reuters. "People were running around in panic." Read more...