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A devastating windstorm that struck Ringim Local Government Area of Jigawa State has rendered hundreds of residents homeless.
The storm, which occurred connected Friday and Sunday, affected respective communities, destroying houses, schools, wellness facilities and energy poles, portion displacing galore residents and causing wide hardship.
One of the victims, Malam Musa, said the incidental occurred connected Friday evening erstwhile beardown winds began astatine astir 3 p.m. and ripped disconnected the full extortion of his location successful the Auramo Quarters area, leaving his household displaced.
According to him, the tempest besides damaged respective parts of the gathering and destroyed invaluable household property.
Another victim, Malam Muhammad, said the windstorm wholly damaged his four-bedroom house, forcing his wives and children to question impermanent structure elsewhere.
The affected residents appealed to the government, humanitarian organisations and well-meaning individuals to assistance them successful mitigating the interaction of the disaster.
Speaking during a sympathy sojourn to the affected communities, the president of Ringim Local Government Council, Hon. Badamasi Garba disclosed that hundreds of houses had been affected by the disaster.
He said the section authorities council, the Jigawa State Government and the Nat...
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