NEMA confirms three-year-old, six others dead in Kaduna explosion

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says seven bodies have so far been recovered from the scene of the explosion on Wednesday, in Kaduna.

A statement by the Head, Press and Public Relations of NEMA, Yusha’u Shuaibu, said among the dead, was a three-year- old child whose body had since been taken by the family for burial.

“Many of the injured victims are receiving attention in hospitals,” Shuaib said.

Rescue efforts were still on at the scene where all stakeholders in emergencies were on ground,” he said.

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