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BBC News
06-02-2025
- BBC News
How midnight fire kill 17 children, injure odas for Zamfara school
Dem don bury at least 17 almajiri children wey die afta fire burn down one school for Zamfara state, northwest Nigeria. Di fire tragedy wey bin happun overnight on Tuesday, also injure 12 oda children for Kauran Namoda. Chairperson of Kaura-Namoda Local Government, Mannir Haidara, wey confam di incident of di fire for Mallam Ghali Tsangaya Islamic school to tori pipo on Wednesday, say im go provide details about di incident later. One eyewitness, Yahaya Mahi, tell BBC say di fire bin start for one house near di Islamic school, before e come spread enta di school. "Initially dem bin quench am, but as pipo leave, di fire begin burn again. E start right in front of di door wia di students dey, blocking di door from wia dem go fit leave," Mahi tok. Tori be say di fire spread fast-fast through di school wia many of di children bin already dey asleep. Anoda pesin wey from di area, Abdulrasaq Kaura, wey tok wit tori pipo Channels TV add say na some sticks wey dem bin pack keep, wey dem dey call 'kara', na im cause di fire to spread. According to Kaura, di fire burn like mad for about three hours. Kaura say, "e happun for Makaranta Mallam Ghali, inside dia study hall. Na about 100 of dem dey for di house, afta dem carry di students comot, dem bin tink say nobody else remain for di house, na wen dem return afta di fire, dem begin see dia legs and hands, dem burn beyond recognition." Many of dem bin dey trap inside di building as di fire dey burn. By di time wey di help bin come, di fire don already kill many children. Area pipo say many oda children bin injure and dem rush dem go nearby health centres for treatment.
Yahoo
05-02-2025
- Yahoo
Seventeen pupils burnt to death in Nigeria school fire
At least 17 children have died in a fire at an Islamic school in northern Nigeria. Several other pupils were injured and rushed to health centres in the town of Kauran Namoda, Zamfara state, for treatment. It is believed that the fire broke out in a nearby house on Tuesday night and spread to the school while the children, believed to be teenagers, were sleeping. Local authorities and emergency responders were sent to the scene, but the fire had already resulted in significant casualties. Eyewitness Yahaya Mahi told BBC Hausa the location of the school made it difficult for those trying to stop the fire. 'Even if the firefighters had come on time, reaching the house would've been difficult due to the tight road leading to the house,' he said. Local official Mannir Haidara said other Islamic schools would be inspected to make sure they were not a fire risk. 'We'll take measures to prevent another occurrence of this nature,' he said. The father of one of the victims told BBC Hausa that he was devastated but his faith in God was comforting him at this time. Five sentenced to death in Nigeria over 'witchcraft' murder Tems sees off Yemi Alade and Burna Boy to win Grammy 'We dig graves for free, like our fathers did before us' Go to for more news from the African continent. Follow us on Twitter @BBCAfrica, on Facebook at BBC Africa or on Instagram at bbcafrica Africa Daily Focus on Africa
Yahoo
05-02-2025
- Yahoo
Seventeen children burnt to death in Nigeria school fire
At least 17 children have died in a fire at an Islamic school in northern Nigeria. Several other pupils were injured and rushed to health centres in the town of Kauran Namoda, Zamfara state, for treatment. It is believed that the fire broke out in a nearby house on Tuesday night and spread to the school while the children were sleeping. Local authorities and emergency responders were sent to the scene, but the fire had already resulted in significant casualties. Eyewitness Yahaya Mahi told BBC Hausa the location of the school made it difficult for those trying to stop the fire. 'Even if the firefighters had come on time, reaching the house would've been difficult due to the tight road leading to the house,' he said. Local official Mannir Haidara said other Islamic schools would be inspected to make sure they were not a fire risk. 'We'll take measures to prevent another occurrence of this nature,' he said. The father of one of the victims told BBC Hausa that he was devastated but his faith in God was comforting him at this time. Five sentenced to death in Nigeria over 'witchcraft' murder Tems sees off Yemi Alade and Burna Boy to win Grammy 'We dig graves for free, like our fathers did before us' Go to for more news from the African continent. Follow us on Twitter @BBCAfrica, on Facebook at BBC Africa or on Instagram at bbcafrica Africa Daily Focus on Africa
BBC News
05-02-2025
- BBC News
Zamfara school fire: Nigerian children die in Kauran Namoda
At least 17 children have died in a fire at an Islamic school in northern other pupils were injured and rushed to health centres in the town of Kauran Namoda, Zamfara state, for is believed that the fire broke out in a nearby house on Tuesday night and spread to the school while the children were authorities and emergency responders were sent to the scene, but the fire had already resulted in significant casualties. Eyewitness Yahaya Mahi told BBC Hausa the location of the school made it difficult for those trying to stop the fire.'Even if the firefighters had come on time, reaching the house would've been difficult due to the tight road leading to the house,' he official Mannir Haidara said other Islamic schools would be inspected to make sure they were not a fire risk.'We'll take measures to prevent another occurrence of this nature,' he father of one of the victims told BBC Hausa that he was devastated but his faith in God was comforting him at this time. More Nigeria stories from the BBC: Five sentenced to death in Nigeria over 'witchcraft' murderTems sees off Yemi Alade and Burna Boy to win Grammy'We dig graves for free, like our fathers did before us' Go to for more news from the African us on Twitter @BBCAfrica, on Facebook at BBC Africa or on Instagram at bbcafrica
