Kano Fire Service records 222 fire incidents in 3 months

The Kano State Fire Service has said it recorded 222 fire incidents in different parts of the state between January and March.

The Public Relations Officer of the service, Alhaji Saminu Abdullahi, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kano, on Monday, that the recorded cases affected residential houses, shops and fuel stations.

Abdullahi said that 16 persons lost their lives during the incidents while men of the service saved 43 others.

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“16 persons lost their lives, while property worth N176 million were destroyed by fire,” he said. (NAN)