No fewer than 17 Children have been killed in a fire outbreak that occurred at Islamiya Islamic school in Kaura-Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
It was learnt that the fire started on Tuesday night and raged for about three hours, leaving 17 others injured.
It was gathered that the inferno started when the children were asleep.
Speaking with newsmen on Wednesday, the Spokesman for Zamfara State Police Command, Yazid Abubakar, disclosed that 17 students were killed in the fire while 17 others are receiving treatment.
He added that investigation is ongoing to ascertain the cause of the fire.
Abubakar said: “Yes, the incident happened. 17 children were linked while 17 are on admission and investigation is ongoing.”
Also confirming the horrible incident, Abdulrasaq Bello Kaura, a resident of the area told Channels TV that the fire was caused by some stored sticks locally called kara.
He said: “It happened at Makaranta Mallam Ghali, inside their study hall. There are about 100 of them in the house, after they evacuated the students, they thought none of them remained inside the house, it was when they returned after the fire, they started seeing their legs, hands, they got burnt beyond recognition.”
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