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Kano: Newborn baby drowns in well

Tragedy has struck in Kano as a newborn baby drowned inside a well at Ruguzau in Takai Local Government Area of the state.

This is according to a statement released by the Public Relations Officer of Kano State Fire Service, Alhaji Saminu Abdullahi, on Wednesday.

He said the incident occurred on Tuesday afternoon.

โ€We received an emergency call at about 02:14 p.m. from one Sabo Ladan that a babyโ€™s body was found floating in a well.

โ€œWe immediately sent our rescue team to the scene at about 02:18 p.m. On arrival our men found a newborn baby in the well,โ€ he said.

According to him, the baby was brought out of the well unconscious and latter confirmed dead.

He said the incident is being investigated.