Windstorm wreaks havoc, destroys houses, property in Yobe

A devastating windstorm has struck Gashu’a community, the office of Bade Local Government Area of Yobe State, destroying galore houses and spot worthy millions of naira.

According to reports, the windstorm, which occurred yesterday evening, rendered galore families stateless and destroyed their valuables, including businesses and nutrient items.

Some residents said astir 4 radical reportedly mislaid their lives. This is yet to beryllium confirmed by the applicable authorities.

“This is 1 of the astir devastating disasters I person ever seen successful my full life. I deliberation deforestation contributed importantly to this tragic incident,” a 65-year-old nonmigratory said.

The windstorm, which accompanied the onset of the rainy season, near a way of destruction, damaging hundreds of residential houses arsenic good arsenic means of livelihood.

In a connection issued on Thursday, the Yobe State Emergency Management Agency (Yobe SEMA) confirmed the development, expressing heavy interest implicit the dense rainfall and accompanying beardown winds that affected communities successful Gashu’a (Bade LGA), Yunusari LGA, and Bursari LGA.

“Following reports received from the affected section authorities authorities and assemblage leaders, Yobe SEMA is deploying exigency effect teams, supported by unit and volunteers from the neighbouring section authorities areas of Jakusko, Karasuwa, Geidam, and Nguru, to ...