Jigawa State Management Agency has announced that no fewer than 18 persons have died in the recent flood that also destroyed 6,637 houses across 19 local governments in the state.
The Executive of the agency, Yusuf Sani, confirmed the sad
development while briefing newsmen on the activities of the agency in Dutse, the Jigawa State capital.
According to him, the disaster occurred during the ongoing rainy season.
He listed areas where people had died as including Gwaram, Dutse, Jahaun, Gumel and Ringim local government areas.
According to him, flood destroyed not less than 141 houses in Dutse, 419 in Jahaun, 525 in Hadeja, 417 in Babura, 525 in Ringim, 822 in Gumel, 529 in Malamadori and 122 in Birnin Kudu LGAs, among others.
Also, Sani said, some of the victims died due to building collapse, pointing out that three persons suffered varying degrees of injuries while the floods raged.
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