Abuja Explosion: Death toll hits 70

The death toll from Monday explosion at Nyanya

Bus Park has hit 70.

A NAN correspondent who got to the scene shortly

after the blast, counted about 70 corpses.

The huge explosion left a big crater at the scene of

the blast.

Those affected were passengers, mostly workers

leaving the park to the city centre, petty traders

and vehicles conveying passengers to other

locations within and outside the FCT.

CSP Frank Mba, Police Force spokesman, confirmed

that 16 high capacity buses, some cars and

motorcycles were affected in the explosion.

He said investigation had begun.

“Experts from the Bomb Disposal Squad are on

ground, the police are working with other security

agencies.

“At this stage, we may not be able to give the

casualty figure; the reasons are obvious; a lot of

people are in the hospital; our detectives are

visiting hospitals and taking count.

“We want to give you figures that we can back up

with facts,’’ he said.