A midnight fire outbreak has claimed the lives of a husband and wife in Rangaza (Inken) Layin AU, Ungogo Local Government Area of Kano State.
The victims are 67-year-old Muhammed Uba, and his wife, Fatima Uba, 52.
The tragic incident occurred at midnight on Thursday, December 12.
The Director of the Kano State Fire Service, Hassan Muhammad confirmed the deaths in a statement issued by the Public Relations Officer of the Service, Saminu Abdullahi on Friday in Kano.
Muhammad stated, “We received a distress call at about 01:45 a.m. from one of our staff, Ahmad Abubakar and immediately sent our rescue team to the scene at about 01:51 a.m,” he said.
Muhammad said the couple’s building is a bungalow of about 50 by 25 feet used as a dwelling house, two rooms engulfed by the fire and were completely well alight.
He said that the victims were trapped by the smoke from the fire but were rescued unconscious with burns in some parts of their bodies.
He said that their corpses were handed over to the Ward Head of Rangaza in Ungogo Local Government Area, Muhammad Rayyanu.
“The cause of the fire is under investigation,’’ he said.
The Fire Service advised the public to comply with safety regulations to avoid unforeseen circumstances.
