UPDATED: Explosion hits Sabon Gari in Kano

This morning there a gas explosion along  Aba road in the Sabon Gari area of Kano, leaving several people injured with some feared killed.

As at the time of this report details of the blast and its cause were  still sketchy but visuals from the scene show that it affected some buildings and left several injured including school children.

The visuals also confirm that the blast might have claimed several lives with at least one corpse seen on the floor.

The state commissioner of police Samaila Dikko speaks on the incident

Also, the state commissioner for information Muhammad Garba, said  the blast happened at an animal feed store opposite the school.

The commissioner, however, said the cause of the explosion and the damage it cause had not been ascertained.