Kano Fire Service receives 73 distress calls in 2 weeks

Tue, Sep 17, 2019
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THE Kano State Fire Service on Tuesday said it received 73 distress calls from different parts of the state within the last two weeks.

The Public Relations Officer of the Service, Alhaji Saidu Mohammed, made this known to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kano.

According to him, we received 17 fire calls, 45 rescue calls and 11 false alarm.

“The calls emanated from victims and witnesses of collapsed buildings, road crashes and fire disasters, ’’ he said.

Mohammed advised residents of the state to be cautious when using electrical appliances and cautioned them to avoid storing petrol and other inflammable substances in shops and at homes. (NAN)

– Sept. 17, 2019 @ 11:25 GMT |

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