Fire destroys six houses, shops at Kano market

A fire broke out at Kofar Wanbai Market in Kano State, destroying several properties. The incident occurred on Friday night at Babban Layi, Yan Robobi section of the market, at around 9:43 p.m.

The Kano State Fire Service reported that the fire affected six houses and several shops and storage facilities. The houses affected were named as Gidan Alhaji Sani, Gidan Sani Muhammad, Gidan Alhaji Kwa Kwa, Gidan Alhaji Shafi’u, and Gidan Alhaji Sulaiman. According to the Daily Post Nigeria and Daily Trust, the fire destroyed two shops on the ground floor, two on the first floor, six stores, and four temporary stores.

The Kano State Fire Service stated that the fire started on the upper floor of a two-storey building before spreading to the lower levels. The cause of the fire was traced to a solar power system, as reported by the Daily Post Nigeria and Daily Trust. Firefighters from various stations responded quickly and contained the fire, preventing it from spreading to other parts of the market.

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