Not less than nine people reportedly died in different fire incidents that happened in Kano State in June 2023. NAIJA NEWS reports.
The figures were confirmed in a statement issued on Tuesday by the State Fire Service spokesperson, Saminu Abdullahi, Naija News reports.Information Guide Nigeria
The fire official explained that within the month under review, 26 persons were rescued from the fire incidents across the state, adding that properties worth N6.7 million were destroyed in the incidents.
According to Abdullahi, 22 fire emergency-related calls were received by the agency in June; four were false, while 18 others were rescue calls.JAMB Result
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He stated that under the leadership of the Director, Hassan Muhammad, the service in June 2023 received emergency calls from 27 fire stations across the state.
“Numbers of false alarms were four, estimated properties destroyed by fire disasters recorded from June 1 to 31, 2023, worth N6,700,500. Estimated property saved by our men from different fire disasters is valued at N17,200,000,” Abdullahi explained in the statement.
The Kano State Fire Service admonished the citizens to handle fire with care to avoid infernos and abide by the traffic law to avoid road accidents..NYSC Portal
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