By Sabiu Abdullahi
Sixteen people have been rescued after a residential building collapsed in the Dan Dishe area of Kwanar Yashi, Fagge Local Government Area of Kano State.
Several other people are feared to remain trapped under the debris, according to reports.
The Kano State Fire Service said its emergency response team was alerted to the incident at about 4:32am on Saturday and personnel were immediately dispatched to the location.
Saminu Abdullahi, spokesperson for the state fire service, said the collapsed structure measured about 20 by 30 feet.
He said rescuers pulled 16 people from the rubble, including three children who were found unconscious.
The children were identified as Affan Yusuf, five; Hassana Yusuf, seven; and Ummulkursum Yusuf, nine months.
“The Kano State Fire Service wishes to inform the general public that at about 4:32 am today, Saturday, 8 August 2026, the Service’s Emergency Response Unit received an emergency call from one of our staff, Aminu Sani Warure, reporting the collapse of a building at Dan Dishe, Kwanar Yashi, Fagge Local Government Area,” the statement reads.
“Upon receiving the report, men of the Service from the Headquarters were immediately mobilized to the scene. On arrival, they discovered that a residential building of about 20 × 30 ft had collapsed.”
The fire service said the reason for the collapse had not been established, adding that an investigation was underway.
“The Kano State Fire Service urges members of the public to observe all necessary safety precautions, particularly during the rainy season, to prevent similar incidents,” it added.
The latest incident occurred less than one month after a three-storey building under construction collapsed in Nasarawa Local Government Area of Kano State.
One person died in that incident, while three others were rescued.
