Five people, including four teenagers, were killed and 10 others injured in two separate building collapses in Kano State on Saturday, the Kano State Fire Service said.
The incidents occurred at Gaida in Kumbotso Local Government Area and Kurna in Fagge Local Government Area.
The fire service said its emergency response unit received distress calls at about 2:34 p.m. and 2:40 p.m. from DSP Ahmad Sani and Umar Sani, respectively.
At Gaida, near Salbas Filling Station, an incomplete building under construction, measuring about 50 by 50 feet, collapsed while six workers were at the site.
Two of the workers, Muhammad Hassan, 17, and Khalid Abubakar, 19, were rescued alive, the fire service said.
Four others — Sunusi Surajo, 18; Bashir Ibrahim, 20; Ibrahim Ibrahim, 25; and Abubakar, 30 — were rescued unconscious but later pronounced dead.
All six victims were taken to Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital for medical attention and subsequently handed over to Inspector Adamu Garba of the Kofar Wanbai Police Division.
In the second incident at Kurna, behind the Primary School in Fagge, an Islamic school building known as Khadija Idris Bala collapsed, trapping nine students.
Eight of the students were rescued alive. They were identified as Hassana Isah, 13; Usaina Isah, 13; Zulaihat M. Gambo, 13; Nawara Yahaya, 12; Nusaiba Isah, 12; Hasiya Munir, 12; Khadija Isah, 15; and Hadiza Haruna, 12.
The ninth victim, Khadija Muhammad, 14, was rescued unconscious but later confirmed dead.
The victims were handed over to the school’s headmaster, Muhammad Gambo Usman.
The fire service said the causes of both collapses were under investigation.
It urged building owners, contractors and construction workers to comply with approved building standards and observe safety precautions, particularly during the rainy season.
The agency said strict adherence to safety regulations was necessary to reduce the risk of building collapses and prevent further loss of lives.