By our reporter| An explosion that rocked Magami village in Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State on Tuesday has killed at least six children and injured several others.
The Commissioner for Security and Home Affairs Abubakar Dauran, who confirmed the incident, said the victims went to the bush in search of firewood when they picked an explosive devise and began playing with it, and shortly after, it exploded.
According to Dauran, while six are said to have died instantly, others were left with various degrees of injuries.
Those who sustained injuries were immediately rushed to a hospital in Gusau, the state capital for medical attention.
The Commissioner further stated that he got information that one person among the victims that were hospitalized also died later.
According to him, the state had put measures in place to prevent future occurrences of such.
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