Five people were confirmed deceased and six others escaped a boat accident at Kanwa Dam in the state’s Madobi Local Government Area on Sunday, according to the Kano State Fire Service.
In a telephone discussion from Kano, the service’s public relations officer, Alhaji Saminu Abdullahi, informed the News Agency of Nigeria that one Umar Faruk-Dalada had reported the incident, situation reports, and the location.
“The incident happened on April 22, around 05:40 p.m.,” he stated.
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“Of the 11 people in the boat, six were saved alive and five were saved while they were unconscious.
“Names of those that lost their lives in the mishap are Abdulrazak Nabara, 40; Dalha Muktar-Atamma, 40; Mustapha Ibrahim, 45; Umar Isah, 35, and Umar Idris, 35,” he said.
The PRO said the victims were from Fagge in Fagge Local Government Area of the state.
He said that investigations into the boat mishap had commenced and reports would be made available immediately after completion.
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