Mulitple blasts kill 18, injure 30 in northeast Nigeria

An explosion in Nigeria
At least 30 people have been killed in blasts in Nigeria's northeastern Borno state (file pic). -AP

At least 18 people have been killed and 30 others injured after a series ofblasts in Nigeria's northeastern Borno, the head of the local state emergency management agency says.

The blasts happened in the town of Gwoza, with wedding guests among the victims.

A wedding venue in Tashan Mararaba was reportedly hit in the first explosion.

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The blasts underscore ongoing security challenges in Borno state.

Agencies