Windstorm kills seven, injures 53 in Jigawa

No less than 7 radical person been killed and 53 others injured pursuing a devastating windstorm that swept crossed parts of Jigawa State.

The Executive Secretary of the Jigawa State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Alhaji Hannafi Yakubu Fagam, disclosed this portion briefing journalists connected Wednesday astatine his bureau successful the State Secretariat, Dutse.

Fagam said the catastrophe affected 5,403 households successful 120 communities crossed 13 section authorities areas.

The affected councils see Dutse, Miga, Gwaram, Birnin Kudu, Ringim, Kiyawa, Babura, Kiri-Kasamma, Buji, Kaugama, Gumel, Gagarawa and Sule Tankarkar.

According to him, 4 of the deaths occurred successful Dutse Local Government Area, portion 1 fatality each was recorded successful Miga, Ringim and Sule Tankarkar section authorities areas.

He added that the windstorm besides caused extended harm to nationalist infrastructure, destroying much than 47 superior and secondary schools, 3 hospitals, 2 constabulary stations, galore residential buildings and different property.

The SEMA brag said the Jigawa State Government had already approved funds for exigency involution and the organisation of alleviation materials to affected victims crossed the state.

He appealed to planetary improvement partners, nationalist organisations and well-meaning...