A 20-year-old man, identified as Umar Muhammad, has reportedly drowned after he fell into an open water on Thursday at Dam Agundi area of Kano State.
This was disclosed to reporters by the Director of Kano State Fire Service, Alhaji Mustafa Rilwan, in kano on Friday.
According to him, someone in the neighbourhood called the state Fire Service and informed them that a body was found floating in the water.
He said, “Upon receiving the information, we quickly dispatched our secure team and a vehicle to the scene, at about 7:00 p. m.
Rilwan said Muhammad’s body was recovered and later conveyed to the Murtala Muhammed Specialist Hospital, where doctors confirmed him dead.
The Director, however, advised the general public to shun the habit of bathing in open water, adding that they should rather fetch the water to where they are to have their bath.
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