21 killed as blast rips through football viewing centre in Nigeria

World21 killed as blast rips through football viewing centre in Nigeria

nigerian town of damaturu

ABUJA: At least 21 persons were killed while 27 others sustained injuries when an explosion occurred at a centre showing a football World Cup match in the northeast Nigerian town of Damaturu.

The blast took place in the Nayi-Nama area of the city on Tuesday night when people were watching a match of the ongoing football World Cup between host Brazil and Mexico on large screens, a foreign news agency reported on Wednesday.

Asad Haroon
Asad Haroon
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