Five people have died while 10 others were rescued after two separate buildings collapsed in Kano State.
This was contained in a statement issued yesterday by the Public Relations Officer of the Kano State Fire Service, ACFO Saminu Yusif Abdullahi.
According to the statement, the incidents occurred on Saturday at Gaida in Kumbotso Local Government Area and Kurna in Fagge Local Government Area.
“The Fire Service received distress calls about the two incidents at about 2:34 p.m. and 2:40 p.m.
“The first incident occurred at Gaida, near Salbas Filling Station, where an incomplete building under construction, measuring about 50 by 50 feet, collapsed while six workers were at the site,” the statement revealed.
The Fire Service said its personnel were immediately mobilised to the scene after receiving the report.
Two workers, identified as 17-year-old Muhammad Hassan and 19-year-old Khalid Abubakar, were rescued alive.
However, four others were rescued unconscious and later confirmed dead. They were identified as 18-year-old Sunusi Surajo, 20-year-old Bashir Ibrahim, 25-year-old Ibrahim Ibrahim and 30-year-old Abubakar.
All six victims were taken to Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital for medical attention before being handed over to Inspector Adamu Garba of the Kofar Wanbai Police Division.
The second collapse occurred at Kurna, behind the Primary School in Fagge Local Government Area, where an Islamiyya school, Khadija Idris Bala, collapsed, trapping nine students.
“Eight students were rescued alive. They were identified as 13-year-old Hassana Isah, 13-year-old Usaina Isah, 13-year-old Zulaihat M. Gambo, 12-year-old Nawara Yahaya, 12-year-old Nusaiba Isah, 12-year-old Hasiya Munir, 15-year-old Khadija Isah and 12-year-old Hadiza Haruna.
“The ninth victim, identified as 14-year-old Khadija Muhammad, was rescued unconscious but was later confirmed dead,” the statement added.
The rescued students were subsequently handed over to the school headmaster, Muhammad Gambo Usman. The Fire Service said the causes of the two building collapses were still under investigation.
