Tragedy struck in Kaura-Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara State as a devastating fire outbreak at an Islamiya school claimed the lives of 17 Almajiri students.
It was gathered that the fire started late on Tuesday night. February 4, 2025, and raged for about three hours, leaving 16 others injured.
A resident of the area, Abdulrasaq Bello Kaura, told Channels Television that the cause of the fire was reported to be some stored sticks locally called kara.
“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,” the source said.
He added that the dead students have been buried on Wednesday.
The Chairman of Kaura-Namoda Local Government, Comrade Mannir Muazu Haidara, who confirmed the incident said he was on his way to the scene and would provide further details later.
