Fire claims lives of family of three in Kano

Agency ReporterThe Kano State Fire Service says three persons from the same family died in an early morning fire incident on Monday at Rijiyar Zaki in Ungogo Local Government Area of the state.Alhaji Saidu Muhammed, Public Relations Officer of the Service, said the incident which occurred at about 3.18 a.m also razed a dwelling house.We received a distress call from Malam Salisu Muhammed at about 3:18 a.m that fire has gutted a dwelling house in his area and three persons were trapped.READ ALSO:Kano Pillars FC declares player missingOn receiving the information, we quickly sent our rescue team to the scene at about 3:22 a.m.They were rescued unconscious and conveyed to Murtala Muhammed Specialist Hospital where the doctor on duty confirmed them dead, Muhammed said.He said the victims, who were from the same family, were Hauwa Musa, 25; Mubarak Musa, 13, and Salamatu Musa, 20.Mohammed said that the cause of the incident was being investigated.(NAN)
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