A 30-year-old man died in Gwarzo, Kano State, after entering a well to retrieve a burning gas cylinder, the Kano Fire Service has confirmed.
A 30-year-old man, identified as Ashahabu Ubale, has died after entering a well to retrieve a burning gas cylinder in Gwarzo Local Government Area of Kano State, the Kano State Fire Service has confirmed.
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In a statement issued on Monday by the Fire Service’s Public Relations Officer, Saminu Abdullahi, the incident occurred on Sunday at Saulawa Quarters, Gwarzo town, following a distress call received by the Emergency Response Unit.
According to the statement, the Gwarzo Fire Service branch was immediately mobilised after a resident, Alhaji Dan Gwarzo, reported that a man had entered a well during an emergency situation.
“The victim, identified as Ashahabu Ubale, aged about 30 years, entered the well in an attempt to retrieve a burning gas cylinder that had been thrown inside,” the statement said.
Fire service officials explained that during the rescue attempt, the gas cylinder opened and released gas, which displaced oxygen within the confined space of the well, leading to suffocation.
Personnel of the Kano State Fire Service succeeded in rescuing the victim from the well, but he was found unconscious and was later confirmed dead.
The body was subsequently handed over to a police officer, PC Muhammad Zakiyyu, of the Gwarzo Police Division, for further necessary action.
The Kano State Fire Service expressed condolences to the family of the deceased and warned residents against entering wells or confined spaces without appropriate safety equipment and professional support.
The agency urged members of the public to observe safety precautions around open wells, gas cylinders, and other hazardous environments, warning that such actions could have fatal consequences.
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The incident comes days after the Fire Service reported separate drowning cases involving two minors in different parts of Kano State, underscoring ongoing safety concerns around open water sources and uncovered wells.
