The Kirikasamma Local Government Council in Jigawa has confirmed the death of one person and injuries to seven others following a building collapse in the area.
The council’s Information Officer, Musa Muhammad, confirmed the incident in a statement on Sunday in Dutse.
Muhammad explained that the collapse occurred after a heavy downpour in Kirikasamma and surrounding communities.
“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,” he said.
He added that the council’s Chairman, Muhammad Maji, had visited the scene to sympathise with the victims.
The information officer further stated that the chairman provided ₦500,000 to cover medical expenses of the injured and ₦100,000 as emergency assistance to the bereaved family.
(NAN)