9News Nigeria, on Wednesday discovered that tragedy struck in the Kaura-Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara State, when a fire outbreak at an Islamiya school claimed the lives of at least 17 Almajiri students.
Those that witnessed the tragic event revealed to reporters that the fire started late on Tuesday night and raged for about three hours, leaving 17 students dead and 16 others injured.
A resident of the area, Abdulrasaq Kaura, told reporters that the cause of the fire was reported to be caused by some stored sticks locally called kara, added that the 17 dead students have been buried on Wednesday.
“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.
Speaking to reporters, the Chairman of Kaura-Namoda Local Government, Mannir Muazu Haidara, confirmed the incident but stated that he was on his way to the scene and would provide further details later.
