Windstorm in Jigawa State kills seven, injures 53 and damages schools and hospitals
A windstorm that affected 13 local government areas of Jigawa State resulted in at least seven deaths, 53 injuries and damage to dozens of public facilities. The incident was detailed by state officials, while a separate agency warned of potential flood exposure for millions of Nigerians by 2026.
At least seven people were killed and 53 others injured after a windstorm affected 13 local government areas of Jigawa State, according to westafricanpilotnews.com. The windstorm damaged more than 47 primary and secondary schools, three hospitals, two police stations, residential buildings and other public facilities in the affected communities, the same outlet reported.
Hannafi Fagam, the Executive Secretary of the Jigawa State Emergency Management Agency, disclosed the windstorm details on Wednesday during a briefing for journalists at the agency’s headquarters in Dutse, westafricanpilotnews.com reported.
Separately, the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NiHSA) predicts that over 18 million Nigerians could be exposed to floods by 2026, bluesky reported.
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