Kano Fire Service receives 88 distress calls in two weeks

The Kano State Fire Service on Tuesday said it received 88 distress calls from different parts of the state within the last two weeks.
Alhaji Saidu Mohammed, the Public Relations Officer of the agency, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Kano.
Mohammed said that the calls emanated from road accidents and fire disasters.
Giving the breakdown, he said 48 calls were received on fire incidents, 33 for rescue while seven were on false alarms.
The spokesman advised the public to always exercise caution with electrical appliances and stop storing petrol in shops and homes.