By Ighomuaye Lucky. O
Four persons have been reported to have lost their lives and others sustained injuries following a rainstorm that pulled down trees at the Jattu Market In Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo State.
The Chairman of the Local Government Council, Mr. Marvellous Zibiri confirmed this while speaking to newsmen at the market.
According to him, “At about 8:am or 9:am, I got a call from my Vice Chairman and the Supervisory Council for Environment about the incident that happen at the Jattu market.
“During the rainfall, four trees in the market fell simultaneously while people took cover under the trees thereby killing four person’s and many injured.
” So far, we have been able to recover four person’s bodies and we have taken them to the mortuary while those who sustained injuries are at the hospital responding to treatment,” Zibiri added.
The council boss said rescue operation is still ongoing at the scene as the trees are being cut in pieces to confirmed if there are still other bodies under the trees.
The Chairman described the incident as a tragedy and sympathized with the families who lost their loved ones at the market.
He, however, appealed to residents of the local government to stay indoors whenever it rains.
