A suicide bomber has just attacked a bus at Dan-Borno bus station in Potiskum, Yobe state.
An eyewitness told BBC,
that the bomber entered the 18-seater bus after it was full, and
proceeded to detonate the bombs. A total of 13 people are feared dead.
that the bomber entered the 18-seater bus after it was full, and
proceeded to detonate the bombs. A total of 13 people are feared dead.
The bus is said to have been completely destroyed, and people standing near the bus were also affected.witnesses and rescue workers said, in the latest violence to hit the troubled region.
“The bus had just loaded with passengers on
its way to Kano when a huge explosion happened inside the bus at
exactly 11:40 am (1040 GMT),” said a driver’s union official at the bus
station.
Thirteen
dead and 31 injured were initially brought to Potiskum General Hospital
after Tuesday’s blast, according to a nurse at the facility, but she
added: “Four more died here.
“So, we have 17 dead and 27 people with injuries.”
“The bus had just loaded with passengers on
its way to Kano when a huge explosion happened inside the bus at
exactly 11:40 am (1040 GMT),” said a driver’s union official at the bus
station.
Thirteen
dead and 31 injured were initially brought to Potiskum General Hospital
after Tuesday’s blast, according to a nurse at the facility, but she
added: “Four more died here.
“So, we have 17 dead and 27 people with injuries.”
