By Vincent Ujumadu
AWKA — A commercial tricycle operator was feared dead while roofs and walls of several buildings were destroyed after a rainstorm wreaked havoc across parts of Anambra State on Monday night.
The heavy downpour, which lasted for several hours, also flooded several roads, creating fresh gullies in erosion-prone areas and leaving some routes impassable.
The tricycle operator was reportedly swept away by floodwater in Awka while attempting to rescue a woman during the downpour.
His lifeless body was later discovered around Miracle Junction in the Ifite area of Awka, hours after he was swept away near the Book Foundation area of the state capital.
Residents reportedly made frantic efforts to rescue him but were unable to overcome the force of the floodwater.
In Nawfia, Njikoka Local Government Area, strong winds accompanying the storm ripped off the roof of a filling station covering its fuel pumps.
The structure landed on a shuttle bus that was about to buy fuel, nearly splitting the vehicle into two.
Following the incident, operators of the filling station immediately shut the facility.
Similarly, a resident of the 2nd Market area of Ifite, Awka, said the storm caused significant damage within his compound.
According to him, a thunderous sound was heard during the storm before a perimeter fence collapsed onto an SUV parked inside the compound.
The incidents added to growing concerns over the impact of heavy rainfall, flooding and erosion in several parts of the state.
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