Thirteen people have been rescued after a residential building collapsed in the Dan Dishe area of Kwanar Yashi, Fagge Local Government Area of Kano State, in the early hours of Saturday.
The incident left 16 people injured, according to reports.
The Kano State Fire Service said its Emergency Response Unit received a distress call about the collapse at about 4:32am and immediately deployed personnel from its headquarters to the scene.
The service’s Public Relations Officer, Saminu Abdullahi, disclosed in a statement that the collapsed building measured about 20 by 30 feet.
He said 13 victims were pulled from the rubble, with 10 rescued alive and three others found unconscious.
The rescued victims identified alive included Al-Mustapha Yusuf, 15; Khadija Yusuf, seven; Ummusalama Yusuf, 10; Madina Yusuf, six; and Hafsat Yusuf, nine.
The three unconscious victims were identified as Affan Yusuf, five; Hassana Yusuf, seven; and Ummulkursum Yusuf, nine months old.
The fire service said eight other survivors could not be immediately identified.
According to the statement, the victims were handed over to Usman Ibrahim, identified as their father’s brother, for further medical attention and care.
“Upon receiving the report, men of the Service from the Headquarters were immediately mobilised to the scene. On arrival, they discovered that a residential building of about 20 by 30 feet had collapsed,” the statement said.
The cause of the collapse has not been established, as the Kano State Fire Service said investigation into the incident was ongoing.
The agency urged residents to remain vigilant, especially during the rainy season, and report signs of structural weakness to relevant authorities to prevent similar incidents.
