April 24, 2024 19:40 (IST)
Nigeria blast kills above 30 people
Gombe, Oct 31 (IBNS): More than 30 people were killed in a blast at a bus station in Gombe state in north-eastern Nigeria on Friday, media reports said.
"Gombe city hospital sources say the casualty figure is higher and a bus park official says 13 vehicles were destroyed in the rush-hour blast," BBC reported.
The police have arrested three people in connection with the blast so far.
Many passengers were present at the bus station when the blast occurred.
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