Death toll rises in Kano building collapse
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says the death toll from the building collapse at Noman’s Land Quarters, Fagge LGA of Kano, has risen to three with two injured persons.
The NEMA coordinator of the Kano territorial office, Nuraddeen Abdullahi, confirmed the development on Thursday.
A two-storey building at Noman’s Land Quarters collapsed at about 2:00 a.m.
Mr Abdullahi said, “Four persons earlier were rescued by our team, including a husband, wife, and two children. Out of the victims, the two children were confirmed dead, while the couple were rushed to Armed Forces Specialist Hospital, Kano, for treatment.
“The dead bodies have been deposited at the mortuary.”
The NEMA chief also said that the search and rescue operation’s team recovered one trapped body from the rubble of the collapsed building.
“Our search and rescue operation is still ongoing to rescue one remaining trapped victim. We are still looking for her, maybe she fell inside water because there is water close to the collapsed building.
“We ordered the Kano State Fire Service to dive and check the girl’s body under the water.
“We have also informed the Emir of Water (Sarkin Ruwa) to check if the water has taken the trapped victim’s body,” Mr Abdullahi said.
(NAN)
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