- Fire outbreak razes parts of Abbatuwa Cemetery, Kano
- Kano State Fire Service responds swiftly
- Dry grasses helped the fire spread fast
- No casualties recorded
A fire outbreak on Wednesday afternoon destroyed sections of Abbatuwa Cemetery in Fagge Local Government Area of Kano State, causing damage to several parts of the burial ground before firefighters were able to bring the situation under control.
The incident happened at about 2:02 p.m., when the Kano State Fire Service received an emergency call from a resident, Bashir Hassan, alerting authorities to the fire at the cemetery.
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Firefighters were immediately deployed from the service headquarters to the scene. On arrival, they discovered that dry grasses within the cemetery had caught fire and helped the flames spread quickly across parts of the burial site.
Confirming the incident on Thursday, the Public Relations Officer of the Kano State Fire Service, Saminu Abdullahi, said the fire was successfully contained before it could spread to other sections of the cemetery.
“Although the fire was contained, several parts of the cemetery were badly affected,” Abdullahi said.
He added that no lives were lost and no injuries were recorded during the incident.
According to the fire service, preliminary findings indicate that human activities were likely responsible for the outbreak, though investigations are still ongoing.