Fallen trees kill four at Edo market, scores injured

📆 7/8/2024 5:03 PM
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Four persons have been reportedly killed by trees that fell on them at the popular Jattu market in Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo State. Several others, including traders and shoppers, sustained various degrees of injuries in the incident.

DAILY POST gathered that about four trees fell simultaneously on traders and customers in the market following a heavy morning downpour on Monday morning. It was gathered that a mother and her child were among the victims. The chairman of the Local Government, Marvellous Zibiri, who spoke to newsmen confirmed that four persons lost their lives.

'During the rainfall four trees in the market fell simultaneously while people were taking cover under the trees, thereby killing four persons and many injured. 'So far, we have been able to recover four bodies and we have taken them to the mortuary while those who sustained injuries are at the hospital responding to treatment.

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