Death toll in Kano building collapse rises to 3

The death toll in the building collapse at Noman’s Land Quarters in the Fagge Local Government Area of Kano State has risen to three with two persons injured.

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) Coordinator, Kano Territorial Office, Dr Nuraddeen Abdullahi, confirmed this in Kano on Thursday, September 5, 2024.

The two-storey building was said to have collapsed at about 2 a.m. on Thursday.

Abdullahi said: “Four persons earlier rescued by our team included 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.”

2 children die, couple injured in Kano building collapse

The NEMA chief added 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 (Sarkin Ruwa) to check if the water has taken the trapped victim’s body.”

NEMA, Kano State Fire Service, Police, Red Cross, NSCDC, SEMA, and other volunteers were among the search and rescue team.

The Star