Father and Daughter Die After Falling into Kano Well

A 45-year-old man and his teenage daughter died after falling into an abandoned dry well in Yancibi Village, Tsanyawa Local Government Area of Kano State.

The Kano State Fire Service confirmed the incident in a statement released on Tuesday by its Public Relations Officer, ACFO Saminu Abdullahi.

According to the statement, the Tsanyawa Fire Service Office got a distress call on the evening of Monday, July 21. The call reported that Abubakar Abdullahi and his 15-year-old daughter, Fiddausi Abubakar, had fallen into the well.

Firefighters from the Tsanyawa branch quickly responded to the scene. They tried to rescue the victims, but could not finish the operation due to darkness and tough conditions.

An emergency rescue team from the fire service headquarters was sent early Tuesday to help with the rescue effort.

“Our rescue team successfully recovered the victims from the well. They were brought out unconscious and were later confirmed dead,” the statement said.

The Fire Service reported that the bodies were handed over to the Village Head of Yancibi, Shamsu Sani.

PUNCH Metro learned that early findings showed that the teenage girl accidentally fell into the well. Her father went into the well to save her but also got trapped.

“The girl accidentally fell into the well. Her father attempted to rescue her but was unable to escape, resulting in the tragic loss of both lives,” the statement added.

The Fire Service offered condolences to the grieving family. They also urged residents to stay away from wells without proper rescue equipment and trained emergency personnel.