A Taekwondo champion and coach, Musa Ismail was killed by rainstorm in Kwara State on Monday.

The Guardian gathered that the tragic incident occurred at the Lower Niger River Basin Authority (LNRBDA) in Ilorin Metropolis.

The rainstorm which occurred between 5:30p.m and 6:00 pm also destroyed the Badminton court also in the LNRBDA.

According to an eyewitness account, it was a section of the newly renovated Badminton court that collapsed on the deceased while playing with friends.

Efforts to get the spokesperson of the LNRBDA on the incident was abortive.

A staff of the authority who spoke on condition of anonymity said: “The incident is very tragic, it happened unfortunately during the rain on Monday.”

The facility has been shut down.

Musa was described as an amiable coach by some trainees. He was crowned the 2025 MKA Taekwondo Champion in Ede, Osun State.