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Disaster● Low1h ago · Nov 11, 2026, 2:19 AM

I was soaked for hours before help came — 74-year-old blind man whose home was wrecked by wind storms

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Vanguard Nigeria · Sub-Saharan Africa

…Good-spirited man begins rebuilding the houseBy Chinedu Adonu ENUGU – For 74-year-old Mr. Stephen Ogbo, the rainstorm that ripped through his residence at Ugbo Ezeji, D-Line, Abakpa Nike, Enugu metropolis, was a terrifying, unforgettable experience. The ugly incident left him soaked in water for hours, trapped in a shattered building and unable to find his […] The post I was soaked for hours before help came — 74-year-old blind man whose home was wrecked by wind storms appeared first on Vanguard News.

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