Jos Twins Blast: It is a Catastrophe...

Jos a city in the Middle Belt of Nigeria with a population of about 900,000 residents based on the 2006 census was yesterday thrown from its peaceful serene environment to a perfect pandemonium as two bomb explosions ripped through Terminus Market in the city.
In a Police report ,it says that 46 were killed while 45 others were injured. President Goodluck Jonathan, Governor Jonah Jang and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal condemned the event.  The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), described the casualty rate of the blasts as catastrophic. In a statement released by a NEMA official, he says “I can’t tell you the figure of those killed by the blasts now, because we are still evacuating bodies from the scene. “The only thing I can say is that the casualty figure is very massive. It is a catastrophe,”

An account of the occurrence was recanted thus-

The explosion was first heard inside the market, at Jos Terminus,behind the popular Ahmadu Bello Way by 2.30pm as reported by an eye witness inside Sienna space bus, while the second explosion occurred about 30 minutes later.
It was gathered that it was the second blast which killed more people because people went to rescue their injured colleagues and see what actually occurred.

Briefing journalists in Jos, the State Commissioner of Police, Chris Olakpe said the bodies have been deposited at the Plateau Specialists Hospital and the Bingham University Teaching Hospital, all in Jos.
Olakpe said: “At about 1500hrs, we heard an explosion but on getting there, a secondary explosion occurred along the same axis. In a situation like this, we don’t rule out high casualties but we are following up to check the Jos University Teaching Hospital, JUTH and other places.
“Anyone with information should come forward with such as it will help us in our investigation”.
The CP who was flanked by heads of other security outfits appealed to residents to remain calm and steer clear of the scenes of the explosions as investigations were still ongoing.
He advised residents not to always rush to scenes of explosion as shrapnel could add to the casualties.