The Kano State Fire Service has confirmed the death of two persons in a building collapse that occurred in Nomansland Faage Local Government Area of the state.
The Public Relations Officer of the service, Saminu Yusif Abudullahi, said two persons had been rescued alive so far and taken to the hospital, while two were dead as the rescue operation continued.
He explained that the incident which led to the collapse of the building occurred on Thursday around 2am during a heavy downpour.
The building was said to have collapsed due to overflow of the waterway which affected the building located close to the waterway.
The Kano State Emergency Management Agency had said on Wednesday that 31 persons were killed and 5,280 houses destroyed by flooding in the state.
Building collapse claims two lives in Kano
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