At least 31 people have lost their lives, and 5,280 houses have been destroyed due to flooding across 21 local government areas in Kano State.
The Executive Secretary of the Kano State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Isyaku Kubarachi, disclosed this to journalists on Wednesday.
He said, “31,818 people have been affected, and 5,280 houses have been destroyed by the flood. The disaster has also led to the destruction of 2,518 farmlands, covering 976 hectares of land, and 31 lives were lost.”
Kubarachi attributed the disaster to heavy rainfall, noting that most of the affected houses were mud structures built along waterways.
“Most of the houses were mud houses built on places that water passes through. Someone would be sleeping and without envisaging that the building will collapse, it will eventually happen,” he explained.
The flood, initially predicted to impact 14 local government areas, has now affected 21, including Wudil, Gwale, Nassarawa, Dala, Tarauni, Dawakin-Tofa, and Dambatta, among others.
Kubarachi also revealed that the agency had submitted a proposal to the state government, requesting support for the affected households with relief materials.
“The state is working on providing aid to all 21 local government areas affected by the flood and hopes for a positive outcome soon. Currently, the affected persons are residing with their neighbors and relatives,” he added.
