Three people have died and
200 houses destroyed, following a rainstorm in Misau Town in Bauchi State.
Mr Yerima disclosed that
the victims included two men and a teenage girl while 200 houses were destroyed
during the fierce windstorm that was proceeded by heavy downpour.
He said that most of the
affected houses had their roofs blown off during the rain which lasted for over
four hours.
When contacted, the
Director of Relief and Rehabilitation, Bauchi State Emergency Management
Agency, Kabiru Yusuf-Kobi, said that he was yet to get official reports from
authorities of the council.
“We have heard of it and
seen it on social media but we are yet to receive official report on the magnitude
of the disaster.
“I will give you the exact
situation reports by Tuesday when I might have returned from my official trip
because we want to have the reports first,” Mr Yusuf-Kobi said. (NAN)
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