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Fire outbreak at IDP camp leaves 3 dead, 6 others wounded

Three people have reported dead and another six injured in a fire outbreak at an IDP camp in Borno state.

Fire outbreak at IDP camp in Borno state

The information was disclosed by the National Emergency Management Authority has revealed.

In a statement issued by the agency's Information Officer, in the North-East zonal office, Maiduguri, Mallam AbdulKadir Ibrahim, it was revealed that the fire incident began at the kitchen section of the camp.

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He added that the incident was at the College of Business Administration, Konduga which houses 6,213 displaced persons at the moment.

Ibrahim also said that the fire started at about 10:40 am on Thursday and gutted a part of the camp.

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