14-year-old boy drowns in open water in Kano
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The Spokesman of the Kano State Fire Service, Alhaji Saminu Abdullahi, said the incident occurred on Friday morning.
By Bosede Olufunmi
The Kano Fire Service has confirmed the death of a 14-year-old boy, Musa Sani, after drowning in an open water, popularly known as “Rafin Mukugara”, at Kumbagawa Village in Karaye Local Government Area.
In a statement, the spokesman of the Kano State Fire Service, Alhaji Saminu Abdullahi, said the incident occurred on Friday morning.
“We received an emergency call from Karaye fire station at about 08:00 a.m. from one Abdulbaki Abubakar and we dispatched our rescue team to the scene at about 8:05 a.m.,’’ he said.
He added that the victim was rescued unconscious and later confirmed dead.
Abdullahi said that his corpse was later handed over to the village head of Karaye, Suraja Magaji.
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