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From Tony Osauzo, Benin
Falling trees, yesterday morning, reportedly killed four persons at the popular Jattu market in Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo State, following a heavy downpour.
The Chairman of the Local Government Council, Mr. Marvellous Zibiri confirmed the death of the victims while speaking to newsmen at the market.
“At about 8:am and 9:am, I got a call from my Vice Chairman and the Supervisory Council for Environment about the incident that happened at the Jattu market.
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“During the rainfall four trees in the market fell symoustaneosly while people took cover under the trees thereby killing four persons and many injured.
“So far, we have been able to recover four persons’ bodies and we have taken them to the mortuary while those who sustain injuries are at the hospital responding to treatment”, Zibiri said.
He added that rescue operation was still ongoing at the scene at the time of the report saying that the trees were being sawn down in pieces to confirmed if they were other bodies under the trees.
The Chairman described the incident as tradegy and sympathized with families who lost their love ones at the market and appealed to residents of the local government to stay indoors whenever it rains.
