Dozens of children are believed to have been hanged today following a major explosion at a school in Nigeria.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
The tragic explosion shook the Winner’s Academy school in the Sabon Gari region in the north of the country, this morning when the children had just entered the classrooms.<\/p>\n
According to witnesses, many people were killed or injured, while in the published images, children were seen running for their lives after the incident.<\/p>\n
Other videos after the blast show burnt bodies left on the street.<\/p>\n
The roof of the school had fallen from the force of the blast and witnesses said some children had escaped by crawling under the rubble.<\/p>\n
Parents came to search for their children amid panic as anti-bomb units and several security groups arrived at the scene.<\/p>\n
Police had confirmed only four casualties by noon but the number is expected to be higher.<\/p>\n
Kano police chief Sama’ila Dikko said the blast may have been caused by a gas leak and not a bomb.<\/p>\n
Nigeria has been terrorized for years by militant groups like Boko Haram that have orchestrated a series of massacres.<\/p>\n
In recent incidents dozens or hundreds of children have been taken hostage by schools in exchange for ransom.<\/p>\n
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