At least seven persons has been confirmed dead and many others injured during a fire incident that occurred at Kabong, Gada Biyu, Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State .
According to report, the fire incident which occurred in the early hours of Saturday, is attributed to a high tension cable that bridged with service wires which supplied electricity to the community.
Residents said the transformer had exploded and set fire to the surrounding buildings and shops leading to the death of the victims.
The densely populated community is both residential and commercial, resulting in goods at the business premises consumed by the fire incident.
The Spokesman for the Plateau State Police Command, Alabo Alfred, when contacted, said they were aware of the fire incident and that an investigation had commenced to unravel what happened.
He said, “Yes, we are aware. Some people also sustained injuries and had been taken to the hospital. So, we have deployed our officers and men to the area to investigate the incident.”
Meanwhile, the remains of the deceased has been deposited at the Bingham University Teaching Hospital Mortuary where some of the injured were treated and those with severe burns were on referral to the Jos University Teaching Hospital.
