One person has died, and two others were rescued after a well collapsed in Gargajiga town, Minjibir Local Government Area, Kano State, on Thursday.
In a statement on Friday, the spokesperson for the state Fire Service, Saminu Abdullahi, explained that the incident occurred during the re-digging and repair of the well.
The incident was reported by Bashir Namadi, who made a distress call before the Kano State Fire Service responded.
“Three people were involved: one inside the well and two outside. The sides of the well gave way, causing it to collapse and bury all three individuals,” the statement said.
The Fire Service emergency rescue crew, upon arrival at about 12:20 p.m., “rescued two individuals alive, but unfortunately, one person, identified as Yusuf Nadabo, aged 50, was found unconscious and later pronounced dead.”
Mr. Abdullahi stated that the rescued individuals had been taken to the ward head of Gargajiga town.
