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Fire Kills Couple And Their Five Children In Kano
Not less than seven members of a family have died in a fire outbreak at Tudun Wada Bompai in Nasarawa Local Government Area of Kano State.
According to an official of the Kano State Fire Service, Alhaji Saminu Abdullah, a father, mother, and their five children died in the incident which occurred on Sunday night, January 14.
“On receiving the information, we quickly sent our fire fighting vehicle to the scene at about 12:30 am,’’
He said seven unconscious victims were evacuated by firefighters from the slightly burned two rooms and a parlour they were occupying and rushed to the 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 an 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.
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