The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has confirmed a tragic incident in Kuntau Quarters, Gwale Local Government Area of Kano, where a three-storey building collapsed, resulting in three fatalities and two injuries.
Dr. Nuradeen Abdullahi, NEMA’s Kano Territorial Coordinator, gave the details on Friday in Kano, underscoring the severity of the situation.
He said: “We received a distressed call today at about 9:20 a.m from a good Samaritan that a three- storey building under construction collapsed at Kuntau quarters.
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“On receiving the information, we quickly sent our rescue team to the scene.
“So far, five persons were rescued and taken to Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital, out of which three were confirmed dead, while two victims sustained injury and are receiving treatment” Abdullahi said
He noted that the search and rescue operation was still ongoing to rescue those trapped.
“NEMA rescue team, Kano State Fire Service, Police, red Cross, NSCDC and SEMA among others are still at the site of the incident to ensure removal of other trapped victims,” Abdullahi said
