The Kano State Fire Service recorded 20 fire incidents and responded to 13 emergency rescue calls across the state in July 2026.

The figures were contained in a statement released on Saturday and signed by the Public Relations Officer, Saminu Yusif Abdullahi.

According to the report, the Service also recorded five false alarms during the month.

“Ten people lost their lives in various incidents, while six others were successfully rescued from different emergency situations. The report also showed that property worth N9.381 million was destroyed by fire, while firefighters were able to save property valued at N37.524 million,” the statement added.

The Director of the Kano State Fire Service, Alhaji Sani Anas, urged residents to exercise caution when handling fire and ensure that all sources of fire were properly extinguished after use.

He warned that failure to completely extinguish fires could lead to avoidable outbreaks and the loss of lives and property.

Anas also appealed to parents and guardians to closely monitor their children, particularly around water bodies and other hazardous areas.

He advised them to prevent children from playing near puddles, ponds, rivers, and uncovered wells to reduce incidents of drowning.

The Kano State Fire Service has confirmed that 16 people were trapped in a collapsed building at Dan Dishe, Kwanar Yashi, in Fagge Local Government Area.

The incident occurred at about 4:32 am on Saturday, August 8, 2026, according to a statement released by the Kano State Fire Service.

The Service explained that emergency responders were swiftly mobilised after receiving a distress call from staff member Aminu Sani Warure.

It noted that, on arrival, they found that a building measuring approximately 20 × 30 feet had collapsed.

The Service stated that, among the victims, thirteen were rescued alive, including six children identified as Al-Mustapha Yusuf, 15, Khadija Yusuf, 7, Ummusalama Yusuf, 10, Madina Yusuf, 6, Hafsat Yusuf, 9, and eight others whose names were not immediately confirmed.

Three children, namely Affan Yusuf, 5, Hassana Yusuf, 7, and nine-month old Ummulkursum Yusuf, were rescued unconscious.

“All the victims were handed over to Usman Ibrahim, the brother of their father, for further necessary attention,” the statement further stated.

The Service said the cause of the collapse was still under investigation.

The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, says its linesmen, on Saturday, found a suspected vandal dead under a collapsed vandalised transmission tower in Delta State.

The management of the company, in a statement in Abuja on Saturday, said the incident occurred on the 330 Kilo Volt (kV) Ughelli-Benin transmission line in Delta.

The statement said the incident was discovered during an intensive line patrol carried out by the Delta Sub-Region, Lines Maintenance Department of TCN.

It said that the patrol followed the tripping of the line on earth fault on the transmission line.

According to TCN, the patrol team traced the fault to Tower 101, which had collapsed and met the corpse of the suspected vandal crushed between the tower members.

”Further inspection revealed that tower 101 on the adjacent Ughelli – Sapele 330kV  transmission line had also been seriously vandalised.

”The tower is still standing as at the time of this report,” it said.

TCN condemned the act of vandalism and appealed to host communities and the  public to remain vigilant.

The company urged the public to report any suspicious activities around power installations to security agencies and TCN offices nearest to them.

”The fight against the vandalism of power infrastructure is one that must be inclusive. All hands must be on deck for this fight to be won.

”This incident is a tragic reminder of the extreme dangers of tampering with power infrastructure.

”Vandalism, not only leads to power outages and damage to national assets, it also endangers lives.

“Protecting power infrastructure is a civic responsibility. Stop the vandals, or they will stop power for us all,” the statement added.