Landslide photo
A landslide incident has buried a man alive in Taura local government area of Jigawa.
Adamu Shehu, the spokesman of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in the state, confirmed the incident in a statement on Wednesday in Dutse.
Shehu said that the incident occurred while the deceased was evacuating sand in a burrow pit at Majiya town.
He gave the name of the middle aged victim who is a father of three, as Umar Sale.
He explained that Sale was digging the sand from the pit to refurbish his mud house when the sand above the pit slid and buried him alive.
The mud apartment had earlier been destroyed by a heavy downpour
He said: “The victim’s first cry for help was heard by some people farming around the area who rushed to his rescue.
“Unfortunately, he died on the spot because of the weight of the sand and his inability to breathe.
“His body was recovered and thereafter released to his family for proper burial.
“Investigation revealed that similar cases were recorded in the past.
“Residents of the community were therefore advised to refrain from extracting or digging sand from the ditch,” he added.
