Reports: Large explosion at shopping mall in Nigeria [pics]

There has been a large explosion at a shopping mall in the capital of Nigeria:

Explosion at #Nigeria shopping mall leaves several dead, witnesses say http://t.co/knmdjNEInW

— Fox News (@FoxNews) June 25, 2014

MORE: Witnesses in Nigeria say at least 8 killed and said body parts are scattered near the shopping mall: http://t.co/c0bOzuMnNU

— The Associated Press (@AP) June 25, 2014

Emergency teams attend busy shopping centre in Nigeria's capital after blast http://t.co/dXGNoGSZEi pic.twitter.com/rGszFLP2Xt

— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) June 25, 2014

Explosion at shopping mall entrence in #Nigeria's capital #Abuja; witnesses say min 8 bodies https://t.co/io4IyHrMUq

— 2kdei ? (@2kdei) June 25, 2014

Photos said to have been taken at the scene show the extent of the damage from the blast:

BREAKING: Explosion at Emab plaza, a major shopping mall, Abuja #Nigeria pic.twitter.com/ivU9kxRfN2

— Lisa Daftari (@LisaDaftari) June 25, 2014

Another Explosion Rocks Abuja – Major Shopping Mall in Abuja Nigeria Attacked! Click: http://t.co/CUH42xN5t4 pic.twitter.com/W9yv3dq6QW

— #TOP10 (@top10Global) June 25, 2014

https://twitter.com/Hottestgist/status/481828730768470017

first pics of explosion in capital of Nigeria MT @Bob_Alash #Abuja #Wuse2 pic.twitter.com/YdiyQm0asp

— Jack Maddox (@MaddoxJack) June 25, 2014

rt @2kdei Scene of explosion outside #EmabPlaza Shopping Mall, #Abuja, #Nigeria http://t.co/lqYNGQOxmz

— Sumol67 (@Sumol67) June 25, 2014

Bomb at medical college killed 8 people Monday. Today explosion rocks shopping mall in #Abuja #Nigeria. Several dead.

— Kris Van Spitael (@KrisCoMedie) June 25, 2014

Twitchy will update this story as more information becomes available.

(h/t @einfal)