An early morning fire outbreak has claimed the lives of a couple identified as a 67-year-old Muhammad Uba and his wife, Fatima Muhammad (52).
The couple were reportedly trapped in the intense smoke from the fire that engulfed their apartment at Rangaza community in Ungogo Local Government Area of Kano State.
Spokesperson of the Kano State Fire Service, Yusif Abdullahi, who confirmed the sad incident in a statement on Friday evening, said the incident happened around 1:45am on Friday.
He said the service received an emergency call for assistance from one of its staff, Ahmed Abubakar, who informed the control room about the incident at Rangaza.
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“The crew on duty from Bompai Fire Station were mobilized to the place and arrived at the scene at about 01:51am. On arrival, they successfully controlled the fire that completely engulfed the two rooms used as a dwelling place.
“Meanwhile, a 67-year-old man named Muhammad Uba and his wife, Fatima Muhammad of about 52-years-old were trapped by the smoke. Victims rescued unconscious with burns on some parts of their bodies and later confirmed dead,” the statement added.
Abdullahi however pointed out that the corpses of the couple were handed over to the Ward Head of the community, Muhammado Rayyanu, while the cause of the fire is under investigation.
