Kano Fire Service rescues 16 from collapsed building
Fire service rescued 13 people alive and three unconscious children as investigators examined the cause of the collapsed residential building.
- On Saturday, August 8, 2026, a residential building collapsed at Dan Dishe, Kwanar Yashi, in Kano State's Fagge Local Government Area, trapping 16 people inside.
- Staff member Aminu Sani Warure placed a distress call to the Kano State Fire Service at 4:32 am, prompting operatives to mobilize immediately to the scene.
- Thirteen victims, including six children, were rescued alive from the debris. Identified survivors include Al-Mustapha Yusuf , Khadija Yusuf , Ummusalama Yusuf , Madina Yusuf , and Hafsat Yusuf .
- Rescuers handed all survivors, including three children found unconscious—Affan Yusuf , Hassana Yusuf , and Ummulkursum Yusuf —to Usman Ibrahim, the brother of their father, for further attention.
- An investigation into the collapse remains ongoing, according to Kano State Fire Service spokesman ACFO Saminu Yusif Abdullahi, who advised residents to take extra precautions during the rainy season.
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Fire service rescues 16 from collapsed building in Kano
The incident happened in the early hours of Saturday, when the building, said to be about 20 by 30 feet, suddenly collapsed. The post Fire service rescues 16 from collapsed building in Kano appeared first on Vanguard News.
16 injured as building collapses in Kano
A residential building at Dandishe, Kwanar Yashi in Fagge Local Government area of Kano State has collapsed, leaving 16 people injured. Spokesman of the Kano State Fire Service, ACFO Saminu Yusif Abdullahi, confirmed the incident in a statement. He said the service received a distress call at about 4:32 am from one of its staff, Aminu Sani Warure. Abdullahi said operatives were immediately mobilized to the scene where they found a 20×30 ft…
Kano Fire Service rescues 16 from collapsed building
The Kano State Fire Service has confirmed that 16 people were trapped in a collapsed building at Dan Dishe, Kwanar Yashi, in Fagge Local Government Area. The incident occurred at about 4:32 am on Saturday, August 8, 2026, according to a statement released by the Kano State Fire Service. The Service explained that emergency responders were […] Kano Fire Service rescues 16 from collapsed building
Kano building collapse: 16 rescued, three found unconscious - Lagos Television
Rescue officials have saved 16 people after a residential building collapsed in Dan Dishe, Kwanar Yashi, Fagge Local Government Area of Kano State. The Kano State Fire Service said its personnel responded to an emergency call around 4:32 a.m. on Saturday and immediately commenced rescue operations at the scene. Three of the victims were found...
Kano building collapse: 16 rescued alive, three of them unconscious
Sixteen people have been rescued alive after a building collapsed at Dan Dishe, Kwanar Yashi, in the Fagge Local Government Area of Kano State. Three of the victims were pulled from the rubble unconscious. Saminu Abdullahi, Public Relations Officer of the Kano State Fire Service, confirmed the incident in a statement released on Saturday. “The Kano State Fire Service wishes to inform the general public at about 4:32 am. Today Saturday, 8 August …
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