No fewer than 17 pupils have been killed in a fire outbreak at the Islamiya School in Kaura-Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
Although official reports are yet to emerge, eyewitnesses said the Tuesday night inferno led to the death of 17 students.
The fire incident which started on the night of Tuesday, February 4, was said to have lasted for about three hours leaving the children dead and about 16 others injured.
Speaking on the tragic incident, Abdulrasaq Bello, a resident of the community said the fire started from some sticks stored locally.
Bello 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.”
According to a source, the 17 pupils have already been buried on Wednesday, February 5, according to Islamic rites
Confirming the incident the chairman of Kaura-Namoda Local Government, Mannir Haidara said he was on his way to the scene of the incident and would only be able to provide details later.
