The 2015 Children’s Day celebration in Kwara State turned tragic yesterday when thunderbolt struck and killed four children, all girls, in Gure, Baruten Local Government Area of Kwara State.
The thunderbolt struck during a downpour between midnight and 1am, rendering several villagers homeless.
A source in Gure told our correspondent that three of the children were of the same parents, while the fourth came to pass the night with her friends.
According to the source, the thunderbolt broke the wall of the house where the children were sleeping. Two others were injured, but survived.
The remains of the deceased have been buried in accordance with Islamic rites.
Chairman of Baruten Local Government, Mallam Mohammed Omar- Bio, who confirmed the incident, described it as a devastating and pathetic experience.
Omar-Bio appealed to the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, and other disaster management agencies to provide succour for victims of the disaster.
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