US EditionSeventeen pupils burnt to death in Nigeria school fire
- A fire at an Islamiya school in Kaura-Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara State resulted in the deaths of 17 Almajiri students, who were burnt beyond recognition while their charred bodies littered the building.
- The fire outbreak occurred late on Tuesday night and lasted for about three hours, injuring at least 16 other pupils.
- Abdulrasaq Bello Kaura attributed the fire's cause to the ignition of stored sticks locally called Kara, and the 17 deceased students were buried on Wednesday.
- The Chairman of Kaura-Namoda Local Government, Comrade Mannir Muazu Haidara, confirmed the incident and stated he would provide further details later.
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Fire breaks out at a school in northern Nigeria, killing at least 17 children
At least 17 children have been killed in a fire at an Islamic school in northwest Nigeria. The country’s emergency response agency says 17 others were injured in the blaze early Wednesday in the Kaura Namoda district of Zamfara state.
First Lady commiserates with families of Zamfara school fire victims
The First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, has condoled the families of people who died in a fire outbreak that affected an Islamic school in Kaura Namoda, Zamfara State, on Tuesday night. The Police in Zamfara confirmed the death of 17 Almajiris (street urchins) while 17 others were injured in the fire incident in Kaura Namoda Local
The President of Nigeria expressed his condolences on the death of the school students and stated that “security must be the most important thing for the owners.” At least 17 students died last Tuesday from a fire that broke out at an Islamic boarding school in Kaura Namoda, Zamfara State, northwest Nigeria. READ ALSO: 38 injured by an air incident in Nigeria Reported The fire, which expanded for three hours, arose when minors were sleeping. A w…
The fire started at night in the dormitory where there were 100 students aged 10 to 16.
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