Five people have died and 10 others were rescued after two separate building collapses in Kano State, according to the Kano State Fire Service. The incidents occurred in Gaida, Kumbotso Local Government Area, and Kurna, Fagge LGA.
The first collapse occurred at a construction site near Salbas Filling Station in Gaida at about 2:34 p.m. on Saturday. Six workers were reportedly trapped inside the incomplete structure.
Firefighters rescued Muhammad Hassan, 17, and Khalid Abubakar, 19, alive. Four other workers—Sunusi Surajo, 18; Bashir Ibrahim, 20; Ibrahim Ibrahim, 25; and Abubakar, 30—were recovered unconscious and later confirmed dead at Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital.
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A second tragedy occurred at Kurna in Fagge LGA, where the Khadija Idris Bala Islamiyya School collapsed while nine students were inside.
Rescue teams pulled eight students alive from the rubble. The ninth, identified as 14-year-old Khadija Muhammad, was rescued unconscious but later died.
The Kano State Fire Service said investigations are ongoing to establish the causes of both collapses.
It urged property owners, contractors and construction workers to comply strictly with approved building standards and safety requirements, particularly during the rainy season.
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The incidents have renewed concerns over construction safety, structural integrity and enforcement of building regulations in Kano, particularly as heavy rainfall continues across parts of the state.
