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111 persons burnt to death in Kano

Not more than 111 people have been burnt to death in varieties of fire incidents in Kano State, Fire Service in the state revealed on Friday.
The state Fire Service Public Relations Officer, Saidu Muhammed who confirmed the lost, said the losses were recorded in about 813 fire incidents in Kano between January and December, 2019.
According to Muhammed, the service and its men saved about 1,055 lives and property worth N1.9 billion from 813 fire incidents during the time.
“597 people were involved in road accidents, seven in collapsed buildings, 54 fell inside well, 58 fell inside open water and the remaining 97 were involved in flood, domestic fire incidents among others,” he said.
He said that property valued at N679 million were destroyed during the period, while the service received 744 rescue calls and 180 false alarms from residents.
Muhammed added that road accidents, fake electrical materials; use of boiling rings, as well as poor handling of electrical appliances, cooking gas and fireplace were major causes of the fire.
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