Tragedy struck in Ngimbo, Mbadam, Mbatierev, in Gboko Local Government Area of Benue State, when a thunderstorm caused a huge tree to collapse on an okada stand where residents had taken shelter from the rain.

One person, identified as Mr. Chiahemba Tarpav, died on the spot, while seven others sustained varying degrees of injuries and are currently receiving treatment in the hospital.

The immediate past Speaker of the Benue State House of Assembly, Hon. Hyacinth Aondona Dajoh, visited the community to commiserate with the bereaved family and the injured victims.

He paid the medical bills of those hospitalized and pledged support for the funeral arrangements of the deceased.

Describing the incident as deeply saddening, the former Speaker, through his Personal Assistant, Mr. Terkuma Jiki, urged the victims and their families to take solace in God and reaffirmed his commitment to standing by his constituents in times of distress. (The Nation)