Injured arrive at hospital after bomb kills 71 in Nigeria

'At least 71 dead' in Nigeria bus station bombing

At least 71 people have died and 124 are injured after a bombing at a bus station in Abuja, the capital of Nigeria, police said.

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A morning rush-hour bomb killed at least 71 people at a Nigerian bus station near the capital on Monday, over 124 others were seriously wounded.

A policeman holds the hand of a man who lost his wife at the scene of a bomb blast. Credit: REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde

Bomb experts gather evidence at the scene of a bomb blast at Nyanyan. Credit: REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde

A nurse helps an injured bomb victim at the Asokoro General Hospital in Abuja. Credit: REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde

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