Many people' have died in a bomb blast in Central Park in Cross, Gombe State, a senior State Security Service (SSS) official has reported.According to the story the blast happened at about 9:30 am.
“They left the bomb inside one of the vehicles at the park,” said the SSS Official. “The blast went off at about 9:30 am.
Up till now we don’t know the number of people, but it’s a very busy park so many people will have died in such a bomb blast.”Nigerian army officials, the police (with the commissioner present) and the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) arrived and cordoned off the scene and began the rescue operations.
A NEMA official speaking with “News Men” noted that more than 30 people have been found dead, as at the first count. He expects the toll to rise while a hospital source quoted by NAN confirmed the death of 23 people, women and school children were among them. At least 34 persons have sustained various degrees of injuries.
A resident of the area, who introduced himself as Abdulrahman Suae, confirmed that many people were being transported to the Gombe General Hospital. However, the condition of these persons could not be verified.The police and security services have reportedly cordoned the area off. Emergency officials are doing the best to continue evacuation of the victims to nearby hospitals.
A NEMA official speaking with “News Men” noted that more than 30 people have been found dead, as at the first count. He expects the toll to rise while a hospital source quoted by NAN confirmed the death of 23 people, women and school children were among them. At least 34 persons have sustained various degrees of injuries.
A resident of the area, who introduced himself as Abdulrahman Suae, confirmed that many people were being transported to the Gombe General Hospital. However, the condition of these persons could not be verified.The police and security services have reportedly cordoned the area off. Emergency officials are doing the best to continue evacuation of the victims to nearby hospitals.
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