Tragedy at FUGA: Fire Claims Life of 300-Level Student in Hostel Inferno
In an official statement, Mamudo announced that academic activities at the university had been temporarily suspended following the tragic event. He revealed that the deceased student, identified as Shamsiya Murtala from the Geography Department, had lost her life in the blaze.
AKACHI NOEL 
A somber atmosphere enveloped the Federal University Gashua (FUGA) in Yobe State as a devastating fire outbreak engulfed a female hostel, resulting in the tragic loss of a 300-level student's life. Mohammed Goje, the executive secretary of the Yobe State Emergency Management Agency, confirmed the distressing incident, which occurred on Saturday.
According to reports from Channels, the fire erupted around 1 pm, rapidly spreading through the hostel's 29 rooms where 301 students resided. The intense blaze claimed the life of a 300-level student, while several others sustained injuries while attempting to flee the inferno.
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Efforts were swiftly made to tend to the injured students, with those requiring medical attention receiving treatment at the Gashua Specialist Hospital. A poignant video captured the heart-wrenching scene of Maimuna Wazir, the university's vice-chancellor, consoling students who managed to escape the devastating flames.
Initial assessments attributed the cause of the fire to a cooking gas explosion, although Abubakar Mamudo, the university registrar, stated that investigations into the incident were ongoing to determine the exact cause.
In an official statement, Mamudo announced that academic activities at the university had been temporarily suspended following the tragic event. He revealed that the deceased student, identified as Shamsiya Murtala from the Geography Department, had lost her life in the blaze. Additionally, three other students who sustained injuries were treated and discharged from the general hospital in Gashua.
The closure of the university was deemed necessary due to escalating unrest among the students in the wake of the tragic incident. This unfortunate event at FUGA echoes a similar tragedy that occurred just a month prior, when a fire ravaged a female hostel at Yobe State University in Damaturu.
As the FUGA community mourns the loss of one of its own and grapples with the aftermath of the devastating fire, condolences pour in from across the nation, highlighting the need for enhanced safety measures to prevent such tragedies in the future.
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The investigation into the cause of the fire remains ongoing as authorities strive to unravel the circumstances surrounding this heartbreaking incident, hoping to prevent similar occurrences and ensure the safety of students across the university campus.
