Mourning As Bride Drowns In Well On Wedding Day

A 16-year old bride identified as Fatima Abubakar fell inside a well and drowned while preparing for her wedding ceremony in Kano state

The deceased was reported to have visited her beautician who is also her sister when the accident occurred

The father of the deceased, Abubakar says the incident has thrown friends and members of his family into mourning

The tragic incident occurred in the Gajaja community in Danbatta local government area of Kano state on Thursday, December 12.

Premium Times, citing a report in BBC Hausa, stated that the bride visited a beautician who is also her sister on Thursday morning when the accident occurred.

The father of the deceased, Abubakar, told BBC Hausa service that the incident has thrown friends and members of his family into mourning. He didn’t provide details of how Fatima fell into the well but described it as an accident.