Five buried alive, six rescued in Kano
Five persons were on Friday, said to have been buried alive in Kano, throwing the State into mourning Friday.
Malam Sai’idu Mohammed, spokesman, Kano State Fire Service, speaking with journalists, identified the victims as Sa’ida Lawwali, 32, Dije Shu’aibu, 8; Hadiza Shu’aibu, 12; Nana Idris, 12; and Wasila Nuhu, 13. According to him most of the survivors sustained multiple fractures, adding that they were taken to unnamed government hospital for medical attention.
Malam Sai’idu Muhammad said: “We received a distress call on Thursday afternoon from Dauni village through one Malam Danlami Murtala at about 02:45 pm that a heap of sand has trapped six people, who were digging sand.
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