Windstorm wreaks havoc in Ebonyi, destroys church building

A dense downpour has wreaked havoc successful Okpuitumo Community, Abakaliki section authorities country of Ebonyi State, destroying the extortion of an Assemblies of God Church and leaving worshippers stranded.

The incident, which reportedly occurred astir 3:00 a.m. astatine Gmelina Junction, caused wide demolition successful the area. Fortunately, nary lives were lost.

The tempest near religion members and residents successful shock, arsenic properties worthy millions of naira were destroyed.

The affected religion has since been rendered unusable, forcing members to behaviour services successful unfastened spaces nether harsh upwind conditions.

Eyewitnesses revealed that the windstorm besides impacted respective adjacent structures, blowing disconnected the roofs of shops wrong the junction.

The Pastor successful complaint of the church, Rev Odorimo Moses, described the incidental arsenic devastating, explaining that the gathering collapsed betwixt 3:00 a.m. and 4:00 a.m. during the storm.

“I was successful the parsonage erstwhile I abruptly heard a large noise. When I rushed out, I saw that the religion gathering had already collapsed. The zinc, wood, and walls had each fallen flat. Church properties, including chairs, philharmonic instruments, an...