On Wednesday, March 25, 2026, a sand pit used to make bricks collapsed at Ridawa village in Kano State, resulting in the deaths of several brick workers.
According to reports, the event happened in the Ghari Local Government Area as workers were excavating a deep hole for the production of bricks. The pit abruptly collapsed, burying numerous people under the rubble.
According to eyewitnesses, the collapse caused panic in the neighborhood as locals and coworkers raced to the scene in a last-ditch effort to free the victims.
The fatalities were reportedly buried under mounds of sand when the building suddenly collapsed while they were working deep down the hole.
Sani Bala, the member for the Ghari/Tsanyawa Federal Constituency, verified the event and stated that initial indications indicated that approximately ten people may still be trapped beneath.
In order to facilitate current rescue efforts, he urged the appropriate authorities to act immediately.
“To save those who are still trapped, we urgently need help. Although the community is making every effort, expert rescue assistance is necessary, he stated.
In a race against time to find those buried alive, residents and rescue personnel were still sifting through the debris at the time this report was filed.
But a number of people were still unrescued, which raised concerns that the death toll might increase dramatically.
Locals bemoaned the fact that these kinds of incidents frequently occur at rural brick-making facilities, where employees frequently work in dangerous environments without proper safety precautions or oversight.
According to reports, the catastrophe has caused the community to enter a state of grief, with relatives waiting tensely for updates on their loved ones while rescue operations continue.
