Twin blasts rocked a market in the northeast Nigerian city of Gombe on Thursday, leaving several people dead, witnesses said.

Scene of the twin explosion at Gombe New Market, where many were feared killed.

The first explosion took place outside a footwear shop around 1620 GMT, followed by a second explosion just minutes later, said Badamasi Amin, a local trader who counted at least three bodies.

Scene of the twin explosion at Gombe New Market, where many were feared killed.

Ali Nasiru, another trader, said he saw “people lying lifeless on the ground”.