In Pictures: Nigeria blast at Abuja bus station

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Bomb experts search for evidences in front of damaged buses at Nyanya in Abuja on 14 April 2014.
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Scores of people have been killed in a bombing at a crowded bus station on the outskirts of Nigeria's capital, Abuja.

Vehicles burn after an attack at a bus station in Abuja on 14 April 2014.
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The powerful explosion rocked the Nyanya station, leaving bodies scattered across the terminal and destroying dozens of vehicles.

People gather after a bomb explosion at a bus terminal in Nyanyan, Abuja on 14 April 2014.
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The attack happened during the morning rush hour as many workers tried to board buses and taxis.

A nurse helps an injured bomb victim sitting at the back of a pickup truck at the Asokoro General Hospital in Abuja, on 14 April 2014.
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Ambulances have taken the dead and injured to nearby hospitals.

Bystanders react as victims of a bomb blast arrive at the Asokoro General Hospital in Abuja on 14 April 2014.
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The attack is said to be one of the worst ever to have taken place within Nigeria's federal capital territory, which includes Abuja and surrounding areas.

People gathered at the scene of an explosion at a bus park in Abuja, Nigeria, Monday, on 14 April 2014.
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There was no immediate claim of responsibility, but Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan pointed the finger of blame at Boko Haram. The militant Islamist group has been waging an insurgency mostly in north-eastern Nigeria since 2009.

Bomb experts gather evidence at the scene of a bomb blast at Nyanyan in Abuja on 14 April 2014
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The blasts ripped a huge hole in the ground at the terminal and caused secondary explosions as petrol tanks in nearby vehicles ignited.

Damaged buses following blast at bus station outside Abuja on 14 April 2014.
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The main explosion "emanated from a vehicle" parked in the station, according to Charles Otegbade, head of search and rescue at the National Emergency Management Agency.

Bystanders react as victims of a bomb blast arrive at the Asokoro General Hospital in Abuja on 14 April 2014.
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Boko Haram has carried out several previous attacks in and around Abuja, including a bombing at the UN headquarters in 2011 that killed at least 23 people.

President Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria visiting the scene of a bus station bombing near Abuja, 14 April 2014
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Visiting the scene of the latest bombing, President Jonathan (centre) vowed that Nigeria would overcome the Boko Haram insurgency.