Tragedy on Tuesday struck residents of Al-ansar quarters in Danbatta Local Governnent Area of Kano State when a toddler drowned inside a well.

Although it was not clear as to how the toddler got into the well.

The spokesman, Kano State Fire Service, Saminu Yusif who confirmed the development said it received a distress call from one Salisu .A. Bello informing it about the ugly incident.

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Yusif said, “Today being Tuesday 01 March 2022, our fire station at Danbatta Local Government Area, received emergency call at about 08:52am from Salisu A Bello reported a well inccident at Al-ansar quarters, Danbatta Local Government Area, when our men reached the area at about 08:59 am found that, a 19 months boy, by name Mustapha Bashir fell inside a well victim rescued unconscious and later confirmed dead.

“The victim was handed over to his grandfather by name Malam Abdulkadir of Al-ansar quarters.

“Let me seize this opportunity to call on parents to be vigilant on their children’s movement to avoid rampant death in the water,” Yusif however said.