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BY: NewsPeddlers
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| Kano State Explosion |
Heavy casualties have been recorded as Bob exploded
close to a private school at Court Road in Sabon Gari, Kano State on Tuesday.
The explosion, which occurred near a
private secondary school, Winners School, destroyed a residential building and
affected part of the school.
The explosion occurred around 9:30 am with
many schoolchildren affected.
Visuals of the incident showed several
injured schoolchildren crying for help.
Some parents were seen rushing to the scene
to rescue their children.
“Where are my children?” one parent
shouted.
While some injured schoolchildren have been rescued, others were stranded at the scene before the arrival of emergency
responders.
As of the time of filing this report by Punch,
security operatives, including the army, police, and NSCDC had surrounded the
place.
The National Emergency Management Agency
and Fire service operatives were also on the ground trying to rescue victims of
the explosion.
Meanwhile, the Kano State Government
clarified that the early Tuesday morning explosion in the Sabon Gari area did
not occur in a school.
The state Commissioner for Information,
Muhammad Garba, said the incident happened at an animal feed store opposite the
school along Aba Road, Sabon Gari area of Fagge Local Government.
He said while the cause of the explosion
and the damage had yet to be officially ascertained, an investigation has since
commenced to determine the cause, impact and measures to be taken.
Garba called on the people in the state,
particularly those living in the area where the incident occurred, to remain
calm while the government in collaboration with relevant agencies are working
on the matter.
The commissioner assured residents that
government would keep the public abreast of any development.
SOURCE: PUNCH