KANO FIRE SERVICE RESCUES THREE FROM WELL ACCIDENTS IN KUMBOTSO, WARAWA
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The Kano State Fire Service has rescued three persons, including an 18-month-old child, from two separate well-related accidents recorded in Kumbotso and Warawa Local Government Areas of Kano State.
The incidents, which occurred between 7:06 a.m. and 9:40 a.m. on Friday, involved an unidentified middle-aged man in Kumbotso and a woman alongside her child in Warawa.
This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Public Relations Officer of the Kano State Fire Service, ACFO Saminu Yusif Abdullahi.
According to the statement, the Emergency Response Unit received a distress call from the Semegu area near El-Sadeeq Bread in Kumbotso, where a man was reported to have fallen into a well.
Responding swiftly, fire service personnel were deployed to the scene, where they found an unidentified man, estimated to be about 40 years old, trapped inside the well.
He was rescued unconscious and handed over to the Divisional Crime Officer of the Panshekara Police Division for further investigation.
In a separate incident, the service received another distress call from Madarin Taba Village in Warawa Local Government Area.
The statement said a 32-year-old woman, identified as Maimuna Shitu, reportedly suffering from mental illness, and her 18-month-old son, Harisu Muntari, also fell into a well.
Firefighters were immediately deployed and successfully rescued both victims unconscious.
They were handed over to the Ward Head, Yusuf Surajo, and the woman’s father, Muhammad Shitu.
The Fire Service said the causes of both incidents were still under investigation.
Reacting to the rescues, the Director of the Kano State Fire Service, Alhaji Sani Anas, urged residents to ensure that wells are properly covered and secured to prevent avoidable accidents.
He also advised parents and guardians to closely monitor children and vulnerable individuals, including those with health challenges, to avoid similar tragedies.
Well-related accidents remain a recurring safety concern in parts of northern Nigeria, where uncovered or poorly secured wells in residential communities continue to pose risks to residents.
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