16 injured as building collapses in Kano
A residential building at Dandishe, Kwanar Yashi in Fagge Local Government area of Kano State has collapsed, leaving 16 people injured. Spokesman of the Kano State Fire Service, ACFO Saminu Yusif Abdullahi, confirmed the incident in a statement. He said the service received a distress call at about 4:32 am from one of […]
A residential building in Kano, Nigeria collapsed, leaving 16 people injured, according to the Kano State Fire Service. The incident occurred at Dandishe, Kwanar Yashi, in the Fagge Local Government area of the state. A distress call was received around 4:32 am, prompting immediate response from the service's operatives. The structure, measuring 20×30 feet, was found reduced to rubble upon arrival.
Among the injured were 13 individuals, including children, while three others were found unconscious. The identities of the victims were provided, with eight remaining unnamed. The victims were handed over to the father's relative, Usman Ibrahim, for further medical care. The cause of the collapse is currently under investigation, with the service advising residents to take extra precautions during the rainy season to prevent similar accidents.
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