Twelve persons, including two suicide bombers were killed in bomb attack which occurred on Kano Line Motor park on Zaria Road, Kano, on Tuesday afternoon.
The explosion had gone off at one of the busiest motor parks at about 3:15 PM with thick smokes immediately billowing towards the sky and residents scampering for safety.
The vicinity of the scene of the incident is now deserted as security agencies and aid workers try to evacuate injured people to hospital, our correspondent says.
Residents fear heavy casualty “because of the the busy nature of the garage”.
The Kano state Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Idris, who confirmed the death, however did not state the number of those inured in the blast.
The Kano blast occurred few hours after a suicide bomber killed over 20 people at a motor park in Potiskum, Yobe State.
An official involved in rescue activities at the scene of the blast also said over 30 others were injured and were being taken to the hospital.
“The bomber disguised as a traveller going to Kano. He even took his seat inside the car before detonating his explosive-laden vest,” the aid worker said, preferring anonymity because he is not permitted to talk on the matter.
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