Inferno Razes Shops at Kano Popular Market

Ahmad Sorondinki in Kano

The Kano State Fire Service (KSFS) has said that more than 10 shops were destroyed by inferno at the popular Rimi Market in the metropolis.

The Spokesman of the KSFS, Mr. Saminu Abdullahi, who confirmed the incident in a press statement, said that the fire incident occurred at about 8.40 p.m. on Wednesday after the market had been closed.

According to Abdullahi, there were no injuries or deaths recorded during the inferno but some permanent and temporary shops were razed down by the fire.

 He said:  “The fire incident occurred at about 8.40 p.m. on Wednesday. We received a distress call from one Magaji Umar that there was a fire outbreak at the market where they sell mattresses, beds, and carpentry materials.

“On receiving the information, we quickly sent some of our personnel and fire-fighting vehicle to the scene at about 8.49 p.m. to quench the fire.”  

He explained that apart from the six permanent and four temporary shops that were completely razed, one public convenience was slightly burnt.

He attributed the cause of the fire to an electric spark from an improvised structure, which he said, is currently under investigation.