15th January, 2024
By Bosede Olufunmi
A father, mother and five of their children were consumed in an inferno that gutted their residence in a building at Tudun Wada Quarters of Kano on Sunday, the State fire service has said.
According to an official of Kano State Fire Service, Alhaji Saminu Abdullah blamed the fire incident that consumed the residence of seven family members near Tudun Wada Juma’at Mosque in the ancient city of electric spark.
Abdullahi said the Fire Service received a distress call at Dakata fire station from one Ibrahim Sani at about 12:25 am that there was fire outbreak in a building at Tudun Wada Quarters.
“On receiving the information, we quickly sent our fire fighting vehicle to the scene at about 12:30 am,’’ he said.
He said seven unconscious victims were evacuated by firefighters from the slightly burnt two rooms and a parlour they were occupying and rushed to hospital.
“The doctor confirmed seven of them dead due to the smoke they inhaled,’’ he said, adding that investigation revealed that the fire, caused by electric spark, was out of control by the time firefighters arrived.
He advised the general public to exercise caution while handling electrical appliances and inflammable materials to avoid fire incidents and other emergencies. (NAN)