AT LEAST 94 people have been killed after an oil tanker exploded following a horror crash in Nigeria.
The driver lost control of the wheel on a busy highway in Jigawa as the tanker "somersaulted" in the air as fuel spilt across the road before erupting into a interrupting inferno.
Locals had gathered to collect the dropped fuel as the fire started - leaving almost 100 dead, police told CNN.
Jigawa police spokesperson Shiisu Lawan Adam said: "The driver lost control and the tanker somersaulted and spilled fuel into a drainage ditch.
"As a result, residents rushed to scoop the fuel when the explosion happened."
The death toll is expected to continue to rise from the blast.