Father, 15-year-old daughter die after falling into Kano well

A rescue operation by the Kano State Fire Service ended in tragedy after a father and his 15-year-old daughter were recovered dead from an old dry well in Yancibi Village, Tsanyawa Local Government Area of Kano State.

The victims, identified as Abubakar Abdullahi, 45, and his daughter, Fiddausi Abubakar, 15, reportedly fell into the abandoned well on Tuesday evening.

According to the Kano State Fire Service, its Tsanyawa Division received a distress call on 21 July and immediately deployed firefighters to the scene.

However, the service said darkness and difficult conditions prevented rescuers from completing the operation that night.

In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Public Relations Officer of the Kano State Fire Service, Saminu Yusif Abdullahi, said an emergency rescue team was later dispatched from the agency’s headquarters to reinforce the operation.

“Upon arrival, the team successfully recovered both victims from the well. They were rescued unconscious and were later confirmed dead,” the statement said.

The Fire Service said the bodies were handed over to the Village Head of Yancibi, Shamsu Sani, for burial arrangements.

Preliminary findings indicate that the teenage girl accidentally fell into the disused well, while her father entered in an attempt to rescue her but was unable to escape.

“The father attempted to rescue his daughter but was also unable to escape, resulting in the tragic loss of both lives,” the statement added.

The Kano State Fire Service expressed condolences to the bereaved family and urged members of the public to avoid entering wells without appropriate rescue equipment and trained emergency personnel.