A three-storey building has collapsed in the Abedi area of Sabongari, Kano State, following a heavy downpour on Sunday evening.
An eyewitness who spoke with our correspondent via telephone confirmed that the incident occurred around 7:30 p.m.
“We just heard a loud sound after the rain, and the building came down,” the source said. “People are still inside. We don’t know how many, but some are trapped.”
As of the time of filing this report, the exact number of people affected remains unknown. However, authorities from the fire service, Red Cross, and police have begun a rescue operation.
This incident comes less than a year after a similar building collapse in the same Sabongari area claimed the lives of four children from one family.