Five die, three rescued as Kano fire incidents destroy ₦120.45m property in June

By Hadiza Yusuf

KANO — No fewer than five people lost their lives, while property worth ₦120.45 million was destroyed in fire and other emergency incidents across Kano State in June, the Kano State Fire Service has said.

The figures were contained in the Service’s operational report for June, released on Tuesday by its Public Relations Officer, Saminu Yusif Abdullahi.

According to the report, the Fire Service responded to 30 fire outbreaks, seven rescue operations and one false alarm across the state’s 44 local government areas during the month.

It stated that five people died in various fire and emergency incidents, while three others were rescued by firefighters.