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16 Rescued, 3 Found Unconscious After Kano Building Collapse
Sixteen people were rescued alive while three others were found unconscious after a residential building collapsed at Dan Dishe, Kwanar Yashi, in Fagge Local Government Area of Kano State, on Saturday.
The Kano State Fire Service disclosed this in a statement issued by its Public Relations Officer, ACFO Saminu Yusif Abdullahi.
Abdullahi explained that the incident occurred at about 4:32am when the Fire Service Emergency Response Unit received a distress call from one of its personnel, Aminu Sani Warure, reporting the building collapse.
According to the statement, firefighters from the service headquarters were immediately mobilised to the scene, where they discovered that a residential building measuring about 20 by 30 feet had collapsed.
The Service said the incident affected 19 people, comprising 16 victims who were rescued alive and three others who were rescued unconscious.
Those rescued alive included Al-Mustapha Yusuf, 15; Khadija Yusuf, seven; Ummusalama Yusuf, 10; Madina Yusuf, six; Hafsat Yusuf, nine; and 11 other persons whose identities were not immediately ascertained.
The three victims rescued unconscious were identified as Affan Yusuf, five; Hassana Yusuf, seven; and Ummulkursum Yusuf, a nine-month-old baby.
The Fire Service said all the victims were handed over to Usman Ibrahim, the brother of their father, for further necessary attention.It added that the cause of the collapse was still under investigation.
The Service urged residents to observe necessary safety precautions, particularly during the rainy season, to prevent building collapses and other related emergencies.
The Fire Service Director, Sani Anas, also assured residents of the Service’s continued readiness to respond promptly to emergencies across the state.
