BREAKING: Many feared dead in explosion at Sabon Gari area of Kano

Many people are feared to have died in explosion that rocked some buildings in Sabon Gari, an area of Kano, Kano State, mostly inhabited by non-natives.

At least, a corpse was seen lying on the floor as survivors rushed to safety, RELIABLESOURCENG.COM reports.

The explosion which occurred Tuesday on Aba Road, also left many injured, as images from the blast showed.

Details of the incident are still sketchy but visuals from the incident show that it affected a number of buildings, one of which may have been used as a school.

Injured infants, wearing what seemed to be uniforms, were seen being rushed out of the scene of the explosion.

A crowd had gathered right after the blast with some people trying to help the injured and others lamenting the damage. Details later.