An explosion has occurred at the Gombe Central market in the
heart of the Gombe State capital, a resident of the town, Ibrahim Mohammed,
told our correspondent on the telephone.
He said the blast hit the market at about 5.32pm on
Thursday.
Mohammed, who said he was not far from the scene of the
explosion, told our correspondent that the number of casualties had yet to be
known.
“I saw rescue workers and security agents mobilising to
evacuate the dead and the injured,” he added.
The market is always busy while activities heightened on
Thursday ahead of the Eid-el-Fitr.
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