Scavengers trapped under demolished Daula hotel in Kano
Many scavengers, were trapped under the rubbles of demolished Daula hotel, along Hadejia road, Nasarawa GRA Kano.
Eye witnesses confirmed that, the incident happened when the scavengers were scouting for irons, from the rubbles of the demolished hotel building.
The public relations officer, Kano State Fire Service, Saminu Yusif Abdullahi confirmed the incident, saying that, his team had so far rescued three persons alive.
“our team rescued three alive, one had fracture on his leg but his relatives have gone with him. Two left on their own after they were rescued”
At the time of filling this report, two persons were said to be trapped in the demolished building.
Meanwhile, men of fire service, NEMA, police, Kano State Urban Planning and Development Agency, KNUPDA, among others, were seen at the scene trying to rescue those trapped in the building.
The building was one of several other buildings demolished last week, where scavengers were seen on several occasions, picking iron rods and other items from the rubbles.
KHADIJAH ALIYU
