Residents of Tukwi village Dambatta local government area, were thrown into deep mourning, following the demise of a 23-year-old man, Anas Ya'u, after drowning in a well.
The Public Relations Officer of Kano State Fire Service, Alhaji Saminu Abdullahi, confirmed the incident to newsmen in Kano.
He explained that, the agency received an emergency call from Sani Salisu that a man had accidentally fell into a well.
He stressed that a rescue team was quickly moblized from Danbatta local government fire station.
Saminu maintained that, reports indicate that, the victim Ya'u fell into the well while fetching water to help his friend to build a house.
"We immediately sent our rescue team to the scene at about 09:53 a.m "
The public relations officer said, the victim was however, brought out of the well unconscious, and later confirmed dead by health officials.
He said, the corpse has been handed over to the Ward Head of Tukwi, Alhaji Muntari Hamisu.
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