Bang! Bang! Bang!
Jayne and Ronnie turned back in the direction of the sound in a quick reflex action . What they saw before them was the most horrific scene ever .
A bomb was planted there by a few separatists since it was a prime shopping area of the city and many people would come .
X city borders the country and insurgency in the state happens between the separatists and the government . Thousands of people have died during the fight between the insurgents and the government as well as thousands of innocent civilians who have died as a result of being targeted by the various armed groups .
It was once such fight . The entire scene of the shopping area changed within seconds . The shocking part was, the bomb fell right over Da Nuru's shop . A huge mountain of fire and smoke erupted from there and the vision became very blurry .
People around stayed reasonably calm but there were a few very scared people mostly the outsiders and tourists, calling out the names of their family and friends panicking and running around .
Ronnie and Jayne were frozen to their spot . They were petrified to see the scene unfold before them . The subordinate officer came running to them . He was shouting, "Sir, it's not safe here . Please get in the Jeep . We need to leave from this place as soon as possible . "
Jayne was the first to react . "Brother Nuru! No! I can't leave . I have to check on my brother first . " She was about to run towards the shop .
Ronnie pulled her back . With a stern voice he ordered her, "Jayne, get inside the Jeep . It's really not safe for us here . " He caught her in his embrace tightly while protecting her and was trying to drag her into the Jeep .
Before Jayne could respond, sounds of police jeeps and ambulances could be heard . Due to the floods, most of the resources were diverted to the heavily affected districts . The capital city was comparatively less affected . Hence they had kept just the minimum number of resources on standby at some important spots of the city .
The police immediately sealed the area and prevented anybody to leave or enter the area . The fire engine came in next to extinguish the fire there . The fire started decreasing slowly and the vision started getting better . What they saw was more horrific than they could imagine .
They could see dead bodies scattered all around . Most of them were bleeding profusely . The less injured people were panicking and running around for help .
Jayne saw a woman a few feet away from them . Her chest area was bleeding . Her hands were gone . Next to her was a small kid crying . It had sustained a few injuries . The medical team lifted the woman's body along with the child and transported it to the ambulance .
Next they ran towards an old man who was next to the woman . His legs were hurt . He couldn't get up . The medical team helped him up and put him on the stretcher and took him to the ambulance .
Another woman came running to them right after that . "Ma'am and Sir did you see my kid?" She was crying out loudly .
Ronnie softly said, "Ma'am your carrying your kid right in your arms . Please calm down . "
"It's my other kid . Not her . My daughter is here but my son is missing . " She wailed out and ran further in search of her son .
Chapter end
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