Rainstorm kills two, destroys over 50 houses in Kaduna

A devastating rainstorm has claimed the lives of 2 persons and destroyed much than 50 houses successful Dokan Mai Jama’a community, Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

The Village Head of Dokan Mai Jama’a, Alhaji Hamisu Tukur, confirmed the incident, describing the tempest arsenic “violent and sudden,” which near galore residents displaced and homeless.

He said “The rainstorm came with precise beardown winds and destroyed implicit 50 houses successful the community. We person besides recorded 2 deaths”.

Eyewitnesses said the dense downpour began astir 6:41 p.m. connected Monday , uprooting roofs, collapsing walls, and damaging properties crossed the community.

Residents were said to beryllium seen struggling to salvage belongings from destroyed homes, portion others sought impermanent structure with neighbours and relatives.

Affected households person appealed to the Kaduna State Government, NEMA, and SEMA for urgent alleviation and humanitarian enactment arsenic galore families stay exposed.

The tempest besides reportedly affected adjacent areas wrong Chikun LGA, worsening the level of demolition successful the locality.

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