5 dead in Kano fire, well accidents

The Kano State Fire Service has confirmed three separate emergency incidents that resulted in the death of 5 people in the state.

According to a statement by the Service’s Public Relations Officer, ACFO Saminu Yusif Abdullahi, the first incident occurred late Thursday morning at Badawa Layin Day by Day in Nassarawa Local Government Area, where a residential building measuring approximately 25 by 20 feet was engulfed in flames.

Firefighters succeeded in pulling out a 10-year-old girl who was found unconscious inside the burning structure. However, despite efforts to save her, she was later confirmed dead and her body was released to her family.

According to the statement, another tragic incident was recorded in Badume Kanawa Village of Bichi Local Government Area, where three individuals died in a well during a chain-rescue attempt.

The statement revealed that a 65-year-old man, Sa’idu Gada, was working inside the well when the rope supporting him suddenly snapped.

His 20-year-old son, Sani Isyaku, rushed in to rescue him but also became trapped.

A third man, 60-year-old Yakubu Abdullahi, entered the well to assist, only to suffer the same fate.

It added that emergency responders brought all three men out unconscious. They were later confirmed dead and handed over to DSP Kabiru Iliyasu of the Badume Police Division.

A separate fatality occurred in Danbatta Local Government Area, where a 10-year-old boy, Hassan Iliyasu Haruna, slipped and fell into a well at Layin Abba Dabo. He was rescued by fire personnel but was later confirmed dead and handed over to his father.

The statement explained that the Director of the Kano State Fire Service, Alhaji Sani Anas, urged residents to refrain from entering wells during emergencies, stressing that such rescue attempts are extremely dangerous and often lead to avoidable loss of life.

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