Husband, wife die in Kano inferno

By Bosede Olufunmi

A couple identified as 67 year-old Muhammed Uba, and his wife, 52 year-old Fatima Uba have been consumed in a midnight inferno at their residence in Rangaza (Inken) Layin AU, Ungogo Local Government Area of Kano State.

Kano State Fire Service confirmed the death of a husband and wife in the fire incident in their home in a statement on Friday.

In the the statement, by the Director of Kano State Fire Service, Hassan Muhammad issued by the Public Relations Officer of the Service, Saminu Abdullahi on Friday, it was revealed that the incident occurred 12 midnight on Thursday, Dec. 12.

According to the statement, “We received a distress call at about 01:45 a.m. from one of our staff, Ahmad Abubakar and immediately sent our rescue team to the scene at about 01:51 a.m,” he said.

Muhammad said it is a bungalow of about 50 by 25 feet used as a dwelling house, two rooms engulfed by the fire and were completely well alight.

He said that the victims were trapped by the smoke from the fire but were rescued unconscious with burns in some parts of their bodies.

He said that their corpses were handed over to the Ward head of Rangaza in Ungogo Local Government Area, Muhammad Rayyanu.

“The cause of the fire is under investigation,’’ he said.

The spokesman however, advised the general public to comply with safety regulations to avoid unforeseen circumstances.
(NAN)