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12-year-old girl dies as rainstorm destroys over 40 homes in Yendi
One of the hardest-hit communities was Meindogu, a suburb of Yendi, where the destruction forced many residents to begin salvaging what remained of their belongings.
The fatality recorded was 12-year-old Asana, who was trapped beneath the rubble after the family's room collapsed during the storm.
The storm, which struck during the early hours of Wednesday, July 22, ripped off rooftops, brought down buildings and destroyed more than 40 houses, displacing dozens of households in one of the municipality's worst weather-related disasters in recent months.
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