Elderly Couple Dies In Kano Fire
A tragic fire outbreak claimed the lives of a 67-year-old man, Muhammad Uba, and his 52-year-old wife, Fatima Muhammad, in the early hours of Friday in Rangaza (Inken) Layin AU area, Ungogo Local Government Area of Kano State.
According to the Kano State Fire Service, the incident happened around 1:45 a.m.
The spokesperson for the command, Saminu Yusif Abdullahi, revealed that the fire service received a distress call from one of its personnel, FS Ahmad Abubakar, which prompted immediate action.
He stated that Uba and his wife were trapped inside, unable to escape due to the heavy smoke. Despite being rescued unconscious with burns on parts of their bodies, they were later pronounced dead.
Abdullahi said, “Crew on duty from Bompai fire station were mobilized to the place where the incident happened and arrived at the scene of incident at about 01:51am. When they arrived, they found that the fire had been successfully controlled on the arrival of the brigade.
“Two rooms were engulfed by fire and were completely alight. Meanwhile, a 67-year-old man named Muhammad Uba and his wife, Fatima Muhammad of about 52 years old, were trapped by the smoke.”
The PRO noted that the victims’ remains were handed over to the Ward Head of Rangaza, Muhammad Auwalu Rayyanu for burial rites.
“Victims rescued unconscious with burns in some parts of their bodies and later confirmed dead,” he added.
Abdullahi said that the cause of the fire was under investigation and urged residents to take precautions to prevent similar incidents.
Elderly Couple Dies In Kano Fire is first published on The Whistler Newspaper
