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Katsina downpour claims 6 lives, injures 5

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Katsina downpour claims 6 lives, injures 5

Tragedy struck in the Katsina State capital when a heavy rainfall which was preceded by strong winds killed no less than six people and injured five other victims.

According to Dr. Aminu Waziri, the Executive Secretary of Katsina State Emergency Management Agency, the downpour which is the first recorded this year damaged many structures.

Dr. Waziri added that areas affected include; Kukah Gashua, Modoji, Shinkafi, Ambassador, the military and the Nigerian Air Force barracks in the city, Makera and Kambarawa respectively.

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The incident which has been described as a national disaster by Dr. Waziri also affected a building that housed offices of the West African Examination Council along the House of Assembly Road.

The Executive Secretary of the agency could however not quantify the extent of damage caused by the downpour in financial terms.

Dr. Waziri said; “My team is still out there assessing the situation. So I can not quantify the damage in terms of naira and kobo yet. But from what I saw at the military barracks and the Air force barracks alone, I would put the damage at the military barracks at N50m and that of Air force barracks at N30m. What happened was a natural disaster.”

He also confirmed the death of six victims following the incident and said four deaths were recorded at Kukah Gashua, while one was recorded each in Modoji and Shinkafi without revealing the identities of the victims.

 

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