Tragedy in Kano as newborn baby drowns in a well

Tragedy in Kano as newborn baby drowns in a well

Tragedy struck as newborn baby drowns inside well at Ruguzau in Takai Local Government Area in Kano.

This is contained in a statement signed by the Public Relations Officer of Kano State Fire Service, Alhaji Saminu Abdullahi, on Wednesday in Kano.

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He said the incident occurred on Tuesday afternoon.

”We received an emergency call at about 02:14 p.m. from one Sabo Ladan that a baby’s body was found floating in a well.

“We immediately sent our rescue team to the scene at about 02:18 p.m. On arrival our men found a newborn baby in the well,” he said.

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Abdullahi said the baby was brought out of the well unconscious and latter confirm dead.

He said the cause of incident is under investigation.(