30th October, 2023
By Bosede Olufunmi
Two men identified as Philip Osando, 40, and Philip Emmanuel, 35 suffocated to death while trying to clear a diesel resevoir at Baban Gwari roundabout area of Fagge Local Government Area of Kano State on Saturday night.
Osando and Emmanuel had reportedly entered the diesel reservoir to clear the tank after their employers informed them to get the facility ready for a new supply, but couldn’t come out, the Kano State Fire Service said in a statement confirming the incident.
In the statement signed by its the Public Relations Officer, Alhaji Saminu Abdullahi, the Fire Service said it sent its operatives to retrieve the two men from the reservoir after it received report about the incident.
“We received an emergency call from one police Insp Abubakar Surajo at about 08:20 p.m on Saturday, and we sent our rescue team to the scene at about 08:27p.m.”
He said that the victims were retrieved by fire service personnel and handed over to the police.
Abdullahi added that the two were conveyed to hospital where doctors confirmed them dead.
“Safety is for everyone, think before you do anything to avoid any unforeseen circumstances”, he warned. (NAN)(www.nannews.ng)