Fire Claims Lives Of Family Of 2 In Kano

A fire incident has led to death of two people from the same family at Zoo Road, Opposite Kano Zoological Garden, in Sheka Municipal.

The spokesman of Kano State Fire Service, Saminu Abdullahi, confirmed this in a statement released on Saturday in Kano.

Abdullahi noted that the incident occurred at about 10.10 p.m, at an upper floor with two compartment of about 50 X 50 feet used as a dwelling house.

”Four rooms, two palour, two toilets and two kitchens were razed down.

“We received a distress call from Sabo Wada at about 10.10 p.m that fire has gutted a dwelling house in his area and three persons were trapped including a four year old girl.

“On receiving the information, we quickly sent out our rescue team to the scene at about 10.15 p.m.

“Two out of the victims were rescued unconscious and conveyed to Malam Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital where the doctor on duty confirmed them dead.