No fewer than 41 persons sustained various degrees of injuries admitted at the Specialist Hospital, Damaturu Yobe State, following a heavy downpour of rainfall and thunderstorm.

Executive Secretary of the Yobe State Emergency Management Agency, SEMA, Dr. Mohammed Goje confirmed the incident to journalists in Damaturu today.

According to him, "SEMA responded to victims of Building collapse due to heavy windstorm and rainfall."

"Search and rescue team of Yobe State Emergency Management Agency SEMA on 9th May 2022 responded to a distress cal by good samaritans and supported the evacuation of Victims to Yobe State Specialist Hospital."

He said further, "a total of 41 victims are from 6 different Communities/Locations (1.Waziri Ibrahim Extension, 2. Abbari Extension, 3. NayiNawa, 4. Pompomari, 5. House of Assembly quarters, Gujba Road and 6. Maisandari) were evacuated and unfortunately 5 died  (2 boys, 1 adult woman, 2 girls)".

Goje added that all victims are recieving treatment free and already 23 were discharged from the Hospital.

Checks revealed that the thunderstorm fell on a 22 year old Goni Kallumi of Tsamiyan Lilo, Damaturu leading to death. Visit to Nayinawa Bulabulin showed the effects of the windstorm on the electric poles with so many houses affected by the flood mostly mud houses.