By Uzair Adam
A building collapse in the Makwarari area of Kano State has claimed the life of a 35-year-old mother and injured her two children.
The tragedy occurred on Friday following heavy rains that began on Thursday night and continued into the early hours of Friday morning.
The victim, identified as Balaraba Tijjani, was at home with her children, Abdulnasir and Abdallah, aged 11 and 13, when the incident happened.
According to her husband, Tijjani Magaji, the building’s collapse was due to the severe rainfall.
The Kano State Fire Service Spokesperson, Alhaji Saminu Abdullahi, confirmed the incident, noting that the structure was a one-storey residential building measuring 30 feet by 40 feet.
“We received an emergency call on Friday around 9:30 a.m. from one of our staff members, Ibrahim Isah, reporting the collapse,” Abdullahi said.
Emergency responders were promptly dispatched to the scene, where they managed to rescue the children alive.
They were taken to Murtala Muhammed Specialist Hospital in Kano for medical attention.