Kano State Fire Service has confirmed the death of a husband and wife in a midnight inferno at Rangaza (Inken) Layin AU, Ungogo Local Government Area.
The service named the victims as Muhammed Uba 67-year-old man, and his wife, Fatima Uba, 52 year-old
The Director of Kano State Fire Service, Hassan Muhammad
This is contained in a statement issued by the Public Relations Officer of the Service, Saminu Abdullahi in Kano.
The statement explains that the incident occurred 12 midnight on Thursday, Dec. 12.
“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 adds.
The statement explains that 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.
It adds that the victims were trapped by the smoke from the fire but were rescued unconscious with burns in some parts of their bodies.
“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 states
The statement however, advises the general public to comply with safety regulations to avoid unforeseen circumstances. (NAN)
