The Kano State Fire Service has confirmed the death of four persons, including two children, in three separate incidents that occurred across the state on Thursday.
This is contained in a statement issued on Friday by the Public Relations Officer of the agency, ACFO Saminu Yusif Abdullahi.
Abdullahi said the first incident occurred at Badawa Layin Day by Day in Nassarawa Local Government Area, where the service received a distress call at about 11:57 a.m. concerning a residential fire outbreak.
“Upon arrival, our officers found a residential building engulfed in flames. A young girl was rescued but was later confirmed dead,” he said, adding that the body had been handed over to her family.
He said in another incident at Badume Kanawa village in Bichi LGA, three men died while attempting to rescue one another during a well-digging exercise.
Fire Service personnel were mobilised to the scene and recovered the victims, who were later confirmed dead and handed over to the police.
Abdullahi said the third incident occurred in Danbatta LGA, where a 10-year-old boy fell into a well at Layin Abba Dabo. Although he was successfully retrieved, he died shortly afterwards and was released to his father.
The Director of the Kano State Fire Service, Alhaji Sani Anas, appealed to residents to stop engaging in risky rescue attempts during emergencies.
“The public should stop entering wells to rescue others. This practice has led to repeated loss of lives,” he said, urging communities to contact trained emergency responders instead.
In recent months, Kano and other states have recorded multiple fire incidents and accidents related to unsafe rescue attempts, prompting repeated warnings from emergency authorities.