No fewer than six people have been confirmed dead as Rainstorm rocked Oko Community, Oshimili South Local Government Area, Delta State.
It was learnt that collapsed structure led to the death of the six people.
The State Commissioner for Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu, made this known at a news conference in Asaba on Thursday, noting that five persons were injured and are currently being attended to at a hospital.
Aniagwu said; “A collapsed structure led to the death of six persons, one other person is critically injured and is being attended to at the Asaba Specialist Hospital. Five others sustained injuries and are already in stable condition.
“It is something that is quite disturbing and unfortunate. It is our prayer that God will grant the deceased eternal rest even as we pray to God to comfort the bereaved families and grant them the fortitude to bear their loss,” he added.
A related incident was said to have also swept a 10-year-old boy away at Okotomi area of Okpanam Community in Oshimili North Local Government Area.
The commisioner said the state government was conducting rescue efforts to search for the boy.
On the falling of a petrol tanker on Udu Bridge, he appealed to residents to be patient, noting that efforts were on to evacuate the tanker for free flow of traffic.