BY: ZAINAB ABBA IDRIS, KANO
A late night fire, has led to the death of seven family members, while one sustained various degree of injuries at Tudun wada quarters, Nasarawa local government area, Kano.
The executive secretary, Kano state emergency management agency (SEMA) Alhaji Isiyaku Abdullahi Kubarachi confirmed the incident to Journalist in Kano.
According to him, the midnight fire was triggered by electric fault, which led to the death of Malam Shu’aibu and his family.
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He stressed that, the fire started from the living room, where the family moved to the inner room, and all efforts by neighbors to rescue them, proved abortive as they were suffocated by smoke.
Alhaji Isiyaku pointed out that, the state emergency management agency (SEMA), had visited the scene, and had directed it’s staff to compile a comprehensive report, for onward submission to the state government for necessary action.
The executive secretary, urged relatives of the deceased to consider the tragedy as the will of God and prayed for the repose of their souls.
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He charged residents to handle fire and electric appliances with care to avoid inferno.
One of the eye witness and neighbor to the diceasesd who don’t want her name on print confirmed to GLOBAL TRACKER correspondent that until 12:00am midnight before both of them left for her bedroom, adding that “had did been the wife of Malam Shu’aibu never Lock her bedroom’s door both the victims could be been saved.”