According to a statement released on Sunday by the Kano State Fire Service, the victims, both aged 40, died from suffocation after becoming trapped in the pit.
The Public Relations Officer of the Service, Alhaji Saminu Abdullahi, explained that the distress call was received at about 11:16 a.m. from Inspector Auwaluat the Takai fire station.
“We immediately dispatched a rescue team to the scene. Muhammed had initially entered the pit toilet to retrieve his handset when he got trapped. In an attempt to rescue him, Inuwa tied a rope around himself and entered the latrine but also became trapped,” the statement read.
Both men were pulled out unconscious and rushed to a nearby hospital, where doctors confirmed them dead on arrival.
The incident has been officially reported to the Divisional Police Office in Albasu.
Authorities are urging the public to avoid unsafe rescue attempts and to seek professional help in emergency situations.
