Seven dead, 53 injured in Jigawa windstorm

Jigawa State in Nigeria is reeling from a severe windstorm that claimed at least seven lives and left 53 people injured. Hannafi Fagam, executive secretary of the Jigawa State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), confirmed the tragic toll on Wednesday.

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The disaster affected 5,403 households across 120 communities in 13 Local Government Areas (LGAs).

The disaster impacted 5,403 households spread across 120 communities in 13 Local Government Areas. Dutse LGA recorded the highest number of fatalities with four deaths, while Miga, Ringim, and Sule-Tankarkar LGAs each reported one death. The storm's destructive path also damaged critical public infrastructure, including over 47 primary and secondary schools, three hospitals, and two police stations, in addition to numerous private properties.

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The state government has approved emergency funds to provide immediate intervention and relief support to victims across the affected areas.

In response, the state government has allocated emergency funds to provide immediate relief to the victims. Fagam described the event as a natural disaster and appealed for intervention from international donor agencies, national organizations, and the public to support ongoing relief operations.

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Describing the incident as a natural disaster, the official appealed to international donor agencies, national organisations, and the general public to intervene and support the ongoing relief efforts for the victims.