7 students die as fire guts Kano school

olamide oni

December 1, 2015 8:21 AM

7 students in a school in Kano died when a fire broke out in their hostel.

Fire outbreak in Kano school

Seven pupils lost their lives, while 21 others sustained burn injuries when a fire broke out at Government Girls’ Secondary School, Jogana in Gezawa Local Government Area of Kano State.

The tragic incident occurred when one of the school's hostels went up in flames.

Punch reported that the fire outbreak occurred around 8pm on Sunday and casualties from the fire have now been taken to hospitals for treatment.

The incident was confirmed by Deputy Governor of Kano State, Prof. Hafiz Abubakar, who also visited the scene of the fire.

He sympathised with the families of the victims and promised that the government would offset the medical bills incurred by the injured.

Abubakar directed that the school should be closed immediately to assuage the trauma caused by the disaster and to honour the deceased.

He said to journalists, “Seven pupils were lost to the fire incident, while 25 others suffered varying degree of injuries. A technical committee will be set up soon to identify the immediate and remote causes of the fire, as well as advise the government on the best modality to repair the hostel. The school should be closed immediately to enable the students and the parents to manage the trauma of this tragic incident.”

The cause of the fire has not yet been ascertained.

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