3 Sisters Die In Kano Dam Canoe Accident

Three sisters from the same family from Yalwan Rugu-Rugu community in Tudu Wada Local Government Area of Kano state have drowned after the canoe conveying them capsized at the Tiga Dam in Kano state.

The  incident was  said to have occurred at about 2pm on Saturday.

The deceased were identified as Murjanatu, Atikatu and Bilkisu.

According to relatives of the victims, the three sisters were travelling in the canoe when it overturned, causing them to drown before help could reach them.

Confirming the incident, the Chairperson of Tudun Wada LGA and Chairman of the Association of Local Government Chairpersons in Kano State, Hajiya Sa’adatu Salisu-Soja, in a statement, described the deaths as a devastating loss to the family and the community.

She condoled with the bereaved family and residents of Yalwan Rugu-Rugu, praying for the repose of the souls of the deceased and asking Allah to grant their loved ones the strength to bear the loss.

However, the spokesperson for the Kano State Fire Service, Saminu Abdullahi, said the service had not received any emergency call concerning a canoe accident or rescue operation at Tiga Dam.

He told our correspondent that the command had not received any report of such an incident at the time of the inquiry.