The Kano State Fire Service says it responded to two separate rescue incidents, involving people who fell into wells in Madobi and Ghari Local Government Areas, leading to loss of lives.
In a statement signed by the Public Relations Officer, ACFO Saminu Yusif Abdullahi, the agency said, “the control room at the headquarters of the agency responded to two separate rescue incidents involving two people who had fell into wells in Madobi and Ghari Local Government Areas.”
The first incident happened around 12:15 p.m. in Kwankwaso town, Madobi local government.
According to the fire service,“The Control Room received a distress call from the Deputy Director, Fire Service, Rabiu Garba Abdu. Rescue team from the agency’s headquarters were immediately mobilized to the scene of the incident, on arrival, they found a two-year-old boy, named Sa’idu Ahmad, had fallen into a well.”
The agency added that despite efforts to save the child, the outcome was tragic.
“With God’s intervention and the efforts of our rescue team, the child was successfully rescued unconscious. Unfortunately, he was later confirmed dead. The victim was handed over to the Police at the Madobi Police Division.”
The second incident occurred at Karofawa Yan Kifi village in Ghari local government.
Firefighters from the Ghari Fire Station were sent to the area, where they found a 28-year-old man, Suleiman Sani, who had also fallen into a well.
“The victim was rescued unconscious and later confirmed dead by his parents. He was subsequently handed over to the Village Head of Karofawa, Alhaji Musa Aliyu.”
The Fire Service said investigations are ongoing to determine the cause of both incidents.
The agency also expressed sympathy to the affected families and advised residents to take safety precautions.
It urged the public to ensure wells are properly covered to prevent similar tragedies.
