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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 .<\/p>\n

Several others, including traders and shoppers, sustained various degrees of injuries in the incident.<\/p>\n

DAILY POST gathered that about four trees fell simultaneously on traders and customers in the market following a heavy morning downpour on Monday morning.<\/p>\n

It was gathered that a mother and her child were among the victims.<\/p>\n

The chairman of the Local Government, Marvellous Zibiri, who spoke to newsmen confirmed that four persons lost their lives.<\/p>\n

However, at the plenary of the Edo State House of Assembly, a lawmaker, Abdulganniyu Akokhia said over 10 persons were reported to have died in the incident.<\/p>\n

The LG chairman said, \u201cAround 8:00 am and 9:00 am, I got a call from my vice chairman and the supervisory councillor for environment about the incident that happened at Jattu market.<\/p>\n

\u201cDuring the rainfall four trees in the market fell simultaneously while people were taking cover under the trees, thereby killing four persons and many injured.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo 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.\u201d<\/p>\n

Zibiri added that a rescue operation is still ongoing at the scene as the trees are being cut in pieces, to ascertain if there are other bodies under the trees.<\/p>\n

The council chairman, who described the incident as tragic, also sympathized with families who lost their loved ones at the market.<\/p>\n

He, however, appealed to residents of the local government to stay indoors whenever it rains.<\/p>\n

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