The first of the rain this year, today, Saturday, washed away no fewer than 100 residential buildings in some towns in Ikole Local Government Area of Ekiti state.
The incident which residents said began at about 4p.m, affected towns such as Odo Oro, Temidire, Oke Ijebu and Aiyedun, all in Ikole LGA.
The rain, which lasted for only 40 minutes, also ravaged farmlands, destroyed crops and other economic trees.
Other property destroyed by the rainstorm included schools and church buildings.
A branch of Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) Odo-Oro Ekiti and a car packed under the tree in the town were badly damaged by the storm.
Some of the victims, who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), appealed to both the state and local governments to come to their aid. [myad]
