KANO, NIGERIA – Twenty persons were injured and several shops razed down by fire as a fresh gas explosion rocked Sheka quarters in Kano State.
Newswebbs from accurate accounts, gathered that the gas explosion went off around 8pm at a gas cylinder refilling shop on Thursday night.
Saminu Yusif, the spokesperson of the Kano State Fire Service, confirmed that 20 persons were affected in the incident.
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He also confirmed that the affected victims have been evacuated to the hospital by the firemen deployed to the scene by the Service.
According to him, the incident was caused by a man frying and selling fish near the gas shop.
He said, “We received an emergency call at about 7:04p.m., from Adamu Muhd who reported an outbreak of fire at Sheka Karshen Kwalta, Kumbotso Local Government Area.”
