Four members of the same family were burnt to death in an early morning fire that engulfed their residence at Kundila Layin Baba Impossible in Tarauni Local Government Area of Kano State on Wednesday.
The Kano State Fire Service confirmed the incident in a statement signed by its spokesperson, Saminu Yusif, noting that the blaze was reported at about 4:13 a.m. by one of its personnel, Abba Datti.
He said upon arrival, firefighters found the ground-floor building, measuring about 40 by 30 feet and used as a dwelling, already overtaken by flames.
Yusif added that the fire destroyed two bedrooms, the sitting room, a kitchen, and a toilet.
The statement explained that five occupants were trapped inside the house – including the 43-year-old father, Shodandi, his wife, Rafi’a (30), and their two daughters — three-year-old Mardiya and one-and-a-half-year-old Yusira — all of whom were burnt to death.
However, the agency noted that a 12-year-old boy, identified as Aminu Shodandi, was rescued alive by firefighters.
The fire service expressed its condolences to the bereaved family and warned residents to exercise heightened caution in handling fire-related materials, particularly during the harmattan season.
The statement, however, revealed that preliminary investigation suggests the fire was triggered by the mosquito coil the family lit in their sitting room before going to sleep.
