The Kirikasamma Local Government Council in Jigawa State has confirmed the death of one person and injuries to seven others following the collapse of a building in the area.

The council’s Information Officer, Musa Muhammad, disclosed this in a statement issued in Dutse on Sunday.

According to him, the incident occurred at Kabak village in Kirikasamma Local Government Area during a heavy downpour on Friday midnight.

“I gathered that seven persons sustained serious injuries while one person died. Five of the victims were hospitalised, while the remaining two were treated and discharged,” Muhammad stated.

He added that the council’s Chairman, Muhammad Maji, had visited the scene of the incident to commiserate with the victims.

The chairman also approved N500,000 to cover the medical expenses of the injured and N100,000 as emergency support for the bereaved family.