The State Emergency Agency (SEMA), Jigawa state chapter, on Wednesday, July 13, 2022, said six people died in a rainstorm that hit Kafin-Hausa local government area of the state.
The head of the state’s emergency agency (SEMA), Yusuf Sani, while confirming the incident, said 65 people sustained injuries in the storm that occurred on Tuesday, July 12.
Sani noted that the state and federal disaster management officials are assessing the damage done by the rainstorm.
He added that the number of houses and properties destroyed by the rainstorm are yet-to-be ascertained, according to Premium Times.
The head of the state’s emergency agency (SEMA), said those displaced by the storm have been asked to stay with their relatives pending when a temporary shelter would be provided for them.
“Yes, we’ve received a report about the incident. Six persons lost their lives, and about 65 others were injured as a result of the rainstorm,” Sani said.
“However, I cannot give you the number of houses destroyed now, because our personnel are in the area assessing the level of damage.”
The information officer in the Kafin-Hausa council area of the state, Muhammad Umar, said the storm began at about 6:30 pm, adding that many houses and properties were washed away.
