A fire on Monday destroyed 34 classrooms at an Animal Health School in Kabo Local Government Area of Kano State.

The Kano State Fire Service confirmed the incident in a statement by its Public Relations Officer, ACFO Saminu Yusif Abdullahi, saying the fire broke out at around 2:53pm. The control room received a distress call from Jamilu Abubakar reporting the blaze, prompting firefighters from the Rijiyar Zaki Fire Station to rush to the scene.

“On arrival, our men discovered a ground-floor building measuring about 500 by 500 feet, used as an Animal Health School, engulfed in flames,” the statement said. Sixteen classrooms were severely affected, while 18 others suffered partial damage.

Firefighters were able to contain the blaze, preventing it from spreading to other classrooms and offices. “One firefighting truck from Rijiyar Zaki Fire Station was deployed to contain the incident,” the statement added, attributing the success to the prompt response of the fire team.

No casualties were reported, and the cause of the fire is yet to be determined.