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There was a panic in Tudun Wuzirchi quarters in Kano metropolis after a 75-year-old woman, Mrs Zuwaira Kabir, accidentally fell inside a well on Monday.
Alhaji Saidu Muhammad, Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Kano State Fire Service has confirmed the development.
At the time of filing this report, he said the 75-year-old woman has been rescued.
“The woman was trying to fetch water from the well when she accidentally fell inside on Monday at about 5:45 a.m., and was rescued alive by our officers,” Muhammad said.
He said the woman was immediately handed over to her father, Malam Mansur Isah after the incident.
“We received a distress call on Monday from one Malam Musbahu Sani, of Tudun Wuzirchi quarters Kano, at about 5:45 a.m. that the lady fell inside a well.
“Upon receiving the information, we quickly dispatched our rescue team and a vehicle to the scene and rescued her,” Muhammad said.
He advised residents to cover their wells and raise the wall for safety, especially among children.