Fire Razes bank
A fire outbreak has damaged parts of an Access Bank branch in Dawanau, Dawakin Tofa Local Government Area of Kano State.
The incident occurred on Monday and was confirmed by the Kano State Fire Service on Tuesday.
The fire was reported at about 1:17pm after the state emergency response team received a distress call about a blaze at the Access Bank branch in Dawanau.
Firefighters attached to the Dawanau Fire Station were quickly sent to the scene.
On arrival, they found the fire affecting a one-storey building measuring about 100 feet by 80 feet, which houses the bank.
The fire mainly affected a Mikano generator and an electrical transformer within the bank premises.
The generator was badly on fire, while the transformer was also affected to a lesser degree.
The firefighters were able to put out the flames and stop them from reaching other parts of the bank building.
No report of casualties was given in connection with the incident.
The cause of the bank fire had not been determined as of Tuesday, with officials continuing their investigation to establish what started the blaze.
