Jigawa State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) has confirmed six persons killed and 65 others wounded by windstorm in Kafinhausa Local Government Area of the state.
The Executive Secretary of the agency, Alhaji Yusuf Sani, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Dutse.
He said that windstorm on Tuesday wrecked havoc on the affected community and destroyed several houses, adding that the agency was conducting damage assessment exercise to ascertain the extend of destruction caused by the disaster.
He said the displaced persons took refuge with their relatives in the area pending when a temporary shelter would be provided for them by the agency.
“Six persons lost thier lives and 65 others who sustained injuries in the disaster had been hospitalised.