More Details And Photos From The Jos Bomb Blast
According to new updates over 200 people were killed in the tragic bomb blasts Jos, Plateau State which occurred earlier this afternoon, up from the official 72 dead released earlier by government sources.
The bomb was planted in two cars and abandoned near the market. First vehicle to explode was a Peugeot J5 van, with the registration number XG 148 BLD, then the second blast was carried out with a Toyota van, with a Gombe state license plate number. Eyewitnesses are saying the second car, a Toyota Sienna van, had been abandoned since 6 AM Tuesday morning near the busy market and drew the attention of people around the area who allegedly alerted the police. The car exploded after a beeping sound was heard by curious local residents.
The second blast killed more people than the first one as many residents and traders, who had fled the scene over the first explosion, tried to join rescue agencies to save the injured and retrieve the bodies of the dead. Men of the fire service, who responded to distress calls to fight the resultant inferno, were said to have stayed far away from the market over fears that more bombs could have been planted in the market.
More pictures of the blast. Viewers Discretion Advised
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