A bomb blast at a site where Nigerian football (soccer) fans had gathered to watch the World Cup has killed at least 21 people.
Blast Kills 21 at Nigeria World Cup Viewing Center
![Victims of a suicide bomb explosion at a World Cup viewing center receive treatment at Sani Abacha specialist hospital in Damaturu, Nigeria, June 18, 2014.](https://gdb.voanews.com/33CB997D-651E-4AF9-84F3-1628808E19C5_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Victims of a suicide bomb explosion at a World Cup viewing center receive treatment at Sani Abacha specialist hospital in Damaturu, Nigeria, June 18, 2014.
![Damaged buildings and bloodstains on the street can be seen following a suicide bomb explosion at a World Cup viewing center, Damaturu, Nigeria, June 18, 2014.](https://gdb.voanews.com/B1CC3C62-6EC2-4C4D-A2E9-A50DE574F202_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Damaged buildings and bloodstains on the street can be seen following a suicide bomb explosion at a World Cup viewing center, Damaturu, Nigeria, June 18, 2014.
![Heavily damaged buildings and bloodstains on the street can be seen following a suicide bomb explosion at a World Cup viewing center, Damaturu, Nigeria, June 18, 2014.](https://gdb.voanews.com/7B8F4FF3-1EBB-4D3C-9B12-AF9904949ABA_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Heavily damaged buildings and bloodstains on the street can be seen following a suicide bomb explosion at a World Cup viewing center, Damaturu, Nigeria, June 18, 2014.