Three minors lost their lives in a fire outbreak in a building situated at Kabuga Yan’azara area of Kano State.
The inferno was confirmed in a statement by the Kano State Fire Service Public Relations Officer, Saminu Yusuf Abdullahi, on Tuesday.
Abdullahi said the Fire Service Control Room received an emergency call at about 22:40hrs from one Marwan Umar, where he reported a fire incident at Kabuga Yan’azara.
The PRO said the Service mobilised its operatives from the central fire station.
He said; “On arrival the scene of incident at about 22:50hrs they found that one building with two apartments is on ablaze.’’
“A building of one floor of about 100×40 feet used as a dwelling house.’’
“First apartment with two rooms, one parlour, one toilet and corridor from the upper floor well alight.’’
“While the second apartment with one room and parlour, one single room and one toilet from the upper floor well alight.”
The PRO said according to an eyewitness identified as Ibrahim Lawan, the fire started from the first apartment and spread to another apartment.
Abdullahi said the inability to inform the fire brigade in time led to the spreadof the fire and three persons were involved.
He identified the victims as; Fatima Isyaku,16, Abdulsamad Isyaku, 15 and Saddika Isyaku, 6.
He further stated that all victims were rescued, unconscious and later confirmed dead.
The PRO said the victims were handed over to their parents for burial.
He said; “With good effort of our men we successfully saved the rooms at downstairs of the first apartment and another 2 rooms at downstairs and 2 rooms from the upper floor of the second apartment.”
Abdullahi noted that the cause of the incident is been investigated.