The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said the death toll from the building collapse at Noman’s Land Quarters, Fagge Local Government Area of Kano, has risen to three with two persons injured.
The NEMA Coordinator, Kano Territorial Office, Dr Nuraddeen Abdullahi, who confirmed the development to newsmen in Kano yesterday, said the two-storey building at Noman’s Land Quarters collapsed at about 2 am.
“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,” Abdullahi said.
The NEMA chief also said 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 ongoing to rescue the remaining trapped victims.
“We are still looking for her, maybe she fell into the 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 of Water (Sarkin Ruwa) to check if the water has taken the trapped victim’s body,” Abdullahi said.
The NEMA, Kano State Fire Service, Police, Red Cross, NSCDC, SEMA, and other volunteers were among the search and rescue team.
