Rainstorm destroys 0ver 570 houses in Kebbi, 40 injured (Photos)

Over 570 houses were destroyed and no fewer than 40 people injured by rainstorm at Mayama Local Government Area of Kebbi State.

Daily Sun gathered that the first rain in the state, which started on Sunday night, damaged water systems in the area and also, destroyed electrical poles.

It was learnt that school buildings were also not spared, while homeless people took refuge among relatives.

Speaking with newsmen on telephone, Sole Administrator of Mayama Local Government, Alhaji Sambawa described the incident as “terrible” and noted that residents of Sabo Gari area were seriously affected.

Sambawa stressed that there is urgent need for government to provide temporary accommodation for those of them that were homeless. D

irector of Social Development in the area, Salihu Mohammed, who confirmed the incident in Birnin Kebbi, said many residents, including primary and secondary schools pupils, whose schools were destroyed, have been forced to seek refuge elsewhere.

Governor Abubakar Atiku Bagudu who returned to the state after the May Day celebration visited the community to sympathise with the victims. Bagudu, who donated N5 million to the displaced victims, ordered the state Ministry of works and Water Resources to restore electricity and provide them with potable water.