Scores were feared dead following an explosion along Court Road in Sabon Gari Kano on Tuesday.
The explosion which occurred on the road near a private secondary School, Winners School, destroyed a residential building and part of the school.
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The explosion which occurred around 9:30 am destroyed parts of house where the incident happened and school building.
As at the time of filling this report the security personnel inclung the army, police, DSS , NSCDC had taken over the place
The National Emergency Management Agency and Fire service personnel were also on ground trying rescue victims of the
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Meanwhile, the Kano state government has clarified that the early Tuesday morning explosion in the Sabon Gari area did not occur in a school.
The state commissioner for information, Malam Muhammad Garba said the incident happened at an animal feed store opposite the school along Aba Road, Sabon Gari area of Fagge local government.
He said while the cause of the explosion and the damage it had done is yet to be officially ascertained, investigation has since commenced to determine the cause, impact and measures to be taken.
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Malam Garba called on the people in the state particularly those living in the area where the incident occured to remain calm while government in collaboration with relevant agencies are working on the matter.
The commissioner assured that government would keep the public abreast on any development and warned people to desist from spreading unsubstantiated news.(End).
