Tradegy struck as a newborn baby drowned inside a well at Ruguzau in Takai Local Government Area in Kano.

This is contained in a statement signed by the Public Relations Officer of Kano State Fire Service, Alhaji Saminu Abdullahi, on Wednesday in Kano.

He said the incident occurred on Tuesday afternoon.

We received an emergency callat about 02:14 p.m. from one Sabo Ladan that a babys body was found floating in a well.

We 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, he said.

Abdullahi said the baby was brought out of the well unconscious and latter confirmed dead.

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