One dead, 7 injured in Jigawa building collapse
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The incident occurred as a result of a heavy downpour recorded in Kirikasamma and its environs.
By Muhammad Nasir Bashir
One person was confirmed dead while seven others were injured in a building collapse that occurred as a result of heavy rainfall at Kabak village in Kiriksamma Local Government Council of Jigawa State.
The spokesperson for Kiriksamma Local Government Council, Musa Muhammad, confirmed the incident in a statement in Dutse on Sunday.
According to him, the incident occurred as a result of a heavy downpour recorded in Kirikasamma and its environs.
“I gathered that seven persons got serious injuries while one person died at Kabak village in kirikasamma Local Government Area.
“The incident happened midnight, Friday, after which five of the victims were hospitalised while the remaining two were treated and discharged,” Muhammad said.
He explained that the Kiriksamma council’s Chairman, Muhammad Maji, had visited the scene of the incident and sympathised with the victims.
The information officer added that the chairman also provided N500,000 to cover the medical expenses to the victims and N100,000 emergency assistance to the bereaved families. (NAN)
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