Firefighters rescue 7 from collapsed wall in Kano
The service said no life was lost, adding the cause of the incidence was under investigation.
Firefighters rescue 7 from collapsed wall in Kano. [PM News]
Recommended articles
![Boko Haram terrorists have killed tens of thousands of people and displaced millions from their communities in the past 11 years [TheCable]](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg'%20width%3D'100'%20height%3D'100'%20data-ring-placeholder%3D'1'%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E "Boko Haram terrorists have killed tens of thousands of people and displaced millions from their communities in the past 11 years [TheCable]")
This is contained in a statement by the Public Relations Officer of the Service, Alhaji Saminu Abdullahi, on Sunday in Kano.
He said the incident occurred on Saturday evening.
“We received a distress call from one, Malam Bashir Mansur at about 05:43 p.m. that a wall has collapsed.
ADVERTISEMENT
“Upon receiving the information, we quickly dispatched firemen to the scene at about 05:47 p.m.,’’ he said.
He said one side of the wall at Malam Kato Square collapsed and affected seven people.
He gave the names of the victims as Abubakar Abdullahi, 30; Abdulsalam Idris, 20, Usman Abdullahi, 20, Usaini Muhammed, 30, Umar Isah, 40.
Abdullahi said firemen rescued all the victims alive, adding that five of them with minor injuries were conveyed to Abdullahi Wasai Teaching Hospital while two others with severe injuries had been referred to Albarka Clinic for medical attention.
He said no life was lost, adding the cause of the incidence was under investigation.
JOIN OUR PULSE COMMUNITY!
ADVERTISEMENT
Eyewitness? Submit your stories now via social or:
Email: eyewitness@pulse.ng
Recommended articles
Commission to establish Boko Haram museum in Borno
Labour Party mourns Mohbad, sympathises with his child
Oriwu Junior College wins 2023 Lagos children’s quiz competition, gets ₦1m
NYSC collaborating with security agencies to free abducted corps members – DG
Tinubu woos investors at Nigeria-US business roundtable
No more accidental shooting by customs officers - CG promises Nigerians
Late Mohbad’s mother seeks help to apprehend Naira Marley
BREAKING: Police complete autopsy on Mohbad's body
TomTom partners TRACE Naija for nationwide campus tour
Pulse Sports
Super Falcons' Michelle Alozie drops football hot take
Kane defends Harry ‘One of the best defenders in history’ Maguire, calls for end to scapegoating
Provedel: 4 goalkeepers who have scored in the Champions League including Vincent Enyeama
Andre Onana: Critics of the Manchester United goalkeeper are missing the bigger picture
100 not out: Lewandowski moves closer to Messi and Ronaldo with century of European goals
Is Victor Osimhen in for a troubled season under Rudi Garcia?
ADVERTISEMENT
![Mohbad died on Tuesday, September 12, 2023. [Punch]](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg'%20width%3D'300'%20height%3D'172'%20data-ring-placeholder%3D'1'%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E "Mohbad died on Tuesday, September 12, 2023. [Punch]")