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Fire razes Kano timber market, destroys 110 shops

Fire razes Kano timber market, destroys 110 shops
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The Kano State Fire Service, while confirming the incident in a statement on Sunday, said the inferno razed 75 permanent buildings and 35 temporary structures across different sections of the market. An early-morning fire outbreak on Saturday destroyed no fewer than 110 buildings and structures at Kofar Ruwa Timber Market in the Kano metropolis.
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  • ✦By the grace of Almighty Allah, our team successfully brought the fire under control and prevented it from spreading to other sections of the market,” the statement added.
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Saturday:An early-morning fire outbreak on Saturday destroyed no fewer than 110 buildings and structures at Kofar Ruwa Timber Market in the Kano metropolis.Sunday:The Kano State Fire Service, while confirming the incident in a statement on Sunday, said the inferno razed 75 permanent buildings and 35 temporary structures across different sections of the market.Saturday:The service’s Public Relations Officer, Kabiru Jafaru, said the fire broke out at approximately 7:39am on Saturday.
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  • ✦The Kano State Fire Service, while confirming the incident in a statement on Sunday, said the inferno razed 75 permanent buildings and 35 temporary structures across different sections of the market.
  • ✦An early-morning fire outbreak on Saturday destroyed no fewer than 110 buildings and structures at Kofar Ruwa Timber Market in the Kano metropolis.
  • ✦By the grace of Almighty Allah, our team successfully brought the fire under control and prevented it from spreading to other sections of the market,” the statement added.
Key Facts:Saturday: An early-morning fire outbreak on Saturday destroyed no fewer than 110 buildings and structures at Kofar Ruwa Timber Market in the Kano metropolis.Sunday: The Kano State Fire Service, while confirming the incident in a statement on Sunday, said the inferno razed 75 permanent buildings and 35 temporary structures across different sections of the market.Saturday: The service’s Public Relations Officer, Kabiru Jafaru, said the fire broke out at approximately 7:39am on Saturday.Saturday: “In the early hours of Saturday, 31st October 2026, the agency received a distress call from a timber dealer identified as Alhaji Abba, prompting the immediate deployment of firefighters from various stations across the Kano metropolis.” Jafaru disclosed that upon arrival at the scene, firefighters discovered that the flames had spread to several sections of the market, causing extensive damage to properties.
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An early-morning fire outbreak on Saturday destroyed no fewer than 110 buildings and structures at Kofar Ruwa Timber Market in the Kano metropolis. The

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The Kano State Fire Service, while confirming the incident in a statement on Sunday, said the inferno razed 75 permanent buildings and 35 temporary structures across different sections of the market.

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An early-morning fire outbreak on Saturday destroyed no fewer than 110 buildings and structures at Kofar Ruwa Timber Market in the Kano metropolis.

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