Yar’Gwanda village in Tsanyawa Local Government in Kano State was thrown into mourning on Sunday as 60years old Malam Danjuma, his son, Ibrahim (35) and one other, Aminu Gaye (35), died in a pit toilet while trying to recover a mobile phone.
Kano State Fire Service Public Relations Officer, Alhaji Saminu Abdullahi disclosed this on Sunday April 21st, 2024.
He said; “We received an emergency call from Tsanyawa Fire Station at about 11:00 a.m. from one Aminu Yar’gwanda, that four men had been trapped inside a pit latrine.”
“We immediately sent our rescue team to the scene at about 11:15 a.m.”
“Danjuma was trying to retrieve a cellphone that fell into the pit latrine when he got trapped. Thereafter, his son entered the pit toilet to save his father and also got trapped.”
“Gaye and Alasan also entered to rescue both men and got trapped.”
“The first three victims were rescued unconscious, while the fourth victim was rescued alive.”
“All the victims were handed over to Mr Iro Lado, a superintendent of police, at the Tsanyawa Police Division.”
“The police conveyed the victims to Bichi Special Hospital for medical attention, where doctors confirmed the trio dead and one still alive.”