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In pictures: Sierra Leone devastation after Freetown fuel tanker collision

Charred remains and wrecked cars are all that remain after a deadly collision involving a fuel tanker in the capital of Sierra Leone, Freetown.

Reuters An aerial view of the remnants of the oil tanker that caused the explosionReuters
The fuel tanker caused a massive explosion which rocked Freetown on Friday night
Reuters The scene of Friday night's collision where an oil tanker was struck by a smaller lorryReuters
The enormous blast has injured hundreds of people and occurred after this tanker collided with a smaller lorry
Reuters The shells of burnt out cars and motorcycles left destroyed by Friday's blastReuters
Scores of cars and smaller motorcycles have been left destroyed by the explosion
Reuters Freetown residents inspect the remains of cars and motorbikes on Saturday morningReuters
Freetown Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr says the exact scale of the damage done to property is unknown
Getty Images Firefighters douse a container with water on Saturday morning.Getty Images
Firefighters battled some blazes well into Saturday as hundreds of people were treated by medics for severe burns
Getty Images Security services had secured the scene on Saturday morning.Getty Images
By early on Saturday morning security services had secured the scene
Getty Images Soldiers patrol the scene of the blast on Saturday morning.Getty Images
Soldiers patrolled the area as the government came to grips with the tragedy