Residents of Sokoto on Tuesday night heaved a sigh of relief as it recorded the first rain in 2017.
A total of 53 persons were officially confirmed to have died from meningitis, which was induced by the intense heat recorded in the last two months across the state.
The rain started at midnight and lasted for about one hour, bringing the temperature to below 30 degrees Celsius.
The residents heaved a sigh of relief from the high temperature ranging from 35 degree Celsius to 42 degree Celsius.
The rain was preceded by heavy windstorm that uprooted trees and destroyed building roofs.
The high temperature had hitherto caused many residents to become dehydrated, leading to increased intake of cold drinks.
A cross section of the residents interviewed expressed happiness and thanked God for the rain.
According to a resident who pleaded anonymity, “It has brought succour to us from the intense heat of the past few weeks.
Before the rainfall, many residents had resorted to sleeping at the frontage of their houses at night to prevent heat-related diseases like meningitis and measles among others.
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