Photos from the Kano Bomb Blast Today

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Photos from the Kano Bomb Blast Today

A powerful bomb blast ripped through a central park in Kano today and according to the police, a woman was killed and eight others were injured.

The police spokesperson for Kano State, Magaji Majiya, said the explosion was caused by a bomb that targeted travelers at the Sabon Gari park. The bomber hid it inside a fridge and placed the fridge on a cart, and detonated it close to a luxurious bus at about 3:00 pm (1500 GMT) at the New Motor Park.
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One bus affected by the blast is with registration number KTT 164 XA and owned by Ifeanyi Chukwu Industrial Services. The bus was loading passengers heading to Port Harcourt at the time of
the blast. You recall that in March at least 60 were reported killed, and several vehicles destroyed by a bombing at the same motor park.

Police Anti- bomb disposal squad has cordoned off the area, rescue operations have also been deployed to the scene for rescue missions.