kano Explosion Claims Several Lives

Scores were feared dead following an explosion along 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, 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.

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