No fewer than 17 pupils of an Almajiri school have lost their lives in a fire outbreak that engulfed the learning centre in Kauran Namoda, Zamfara State.
According to a security expert Zagazola Makama, that the fire incident, which occurred on Tuesday night, lasted for about three hours before the blaze was put out.
Several other pupils reportedly sustained injuries and are currently receiving medical attention.
Reports quoting eyewitnesses described the fire as devastating, noting that efforts to contain it were hampered by its intensity.
Local authorities and emergency responders arrived at the scene to provide assistance, but the inferno had already caused severe casualties