No fewer than 100 residential buildings in Okpella, Etsako
East Local Government Area of Edo, were destroyed by a downpour which occurred
on Monday, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.
NAN reports that the first rain of the year, which began
around 3pm and lasted for about four hours on Monday, also destroyed a school,
electrical installations and farmlands.
A NAN correspondent, who visited the affected areas on
Tuesday, reports that some residents were seen trying to salvage certain items
from the ruins, while efforts were made to clear the debris of some damaged
structures.
The classroom block of Iddo Community Grammar School was
destroyed by the storm, forcing students to stay outdoors for their studies.
Some of the victims, who spoke to NAN, expressed shock over
the incident, describing the rainstorm as the worst in the recent years.
They appealed to the state and local governments as well as
well-meaning Nigerians to come to their aid.
One of the victims, Abdulahi Issah, described the
development as the “will of God Almighty’’ which no person could have stopped.
He moaned that the entire roof of his house was blown off by
the storm, which also brought down part of the fence.
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