Kano State Fire Service has confirmed the death of five people in a boat mishap at Kanwa Dam in Madobi Local Government Area of the state.
The Public Relations Officer, Alhaji Saminu Abdullahi, explained that the boat conveying 11 people capsized leading to the death of five while 6 people were rescued alive.
He said that the agency received a distress call from one Umar Faruk-Dalada, at about 05:40 pm
“There are 11 persons on the boat, but six were rescued alive, while five were rescued in an unconscious state”
Saminu maintained that the deceased who are natives of Fagge local government area include Abdulrazak Navara, Dalha Muktar Atamma, Mustapha Ibrahim, Umar Isah and Umar Idris.
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