Kano records 9 deaths from 54 fire incidents in 2 months

The Kano State Fire Service says the state recorded nine deaths from 54 fire incidents between September and October.

Alhaji Saminu Abdullahi, the Service’s Public Relations Officer, who disclosed this on Tuesday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), however, said the Service rescued 27 persons and saved property worth N370m.

Abdullahi added that within the period under review, property worth N141m were destroyed.

He also said the service responded to 22 emergency calls and three false alarms from residents of the state within the period.

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Abdullahi advised members of the public to be mindful of fire, particularly in this period of harmattan, and to always turn off electrical appliances before leaving their premises.

He also urged motorists to drive carefully and follow traffic rules to avoid road accidents. (NAN)