At least 22 persons were confirmed killed in an explosion at the Duku Motor Park located in the heart of Gombe State metropolis, an eyewitness said.

According to the eyewitness account, the blast went off at the busy motor park on Monday around 10:15am local time, and in the aftermath, 22 corpses were littered at the scene of the blast.

The witness said a woman brought the explosive devices concealed in a bag and went off shortly after her arrival in a Sharon bus.

Duku Motor Park is a major garage in Gombe where travellers board vehicles and cars to various states and towns within the north- east.

He also said two cars were totally burnt while several others were destroyed at the scene.

The Police Public Relations Officer Fwaji Atajiri (DSP), who confirmed the incident, said he was still gathering details on the incident and would soon brief reporters.

•Text and photo courtesy of Channels TV. Photo shows a burining vehicle.