Africa-Press – Nigeria. The Kano State Fire Service says four members of a family died in a fire early Wednesday at Kundila Layin Baba Impossible in Tarauni local government area.
According to the agency, the emergency call came in at 04:13 am from a staff member, who reported the fire.
When officers arrived, they found a ground-floor building engulfed in flames, affecting two bedrooms, one parlour, one toilet and one kitchen.
Five people were trapped. The victims were identified as Shodandi, aged about 43; his wife Rafi’a, aged about 30; and two young daughters identified as Mardiya, aged about 3, and Yusira, aged about one and a half.
The Fire Service said “four of them were burnt to death.”
A 12-year-old boy, Aminu Shodandi, was rescued alive.
The agency expressed sympathy, saying:
“The director and entire staff of this agency offer their condolences to the families of those who died.”
It urged the public to be cautious with fire, especially during the harmattan.
“Preliminary investigation showed they used mosquito coil at their parlour before sleeping,” the fire service added.
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