Residents killed, houses submerged as flood takes over Adamawa communities
Some residents of Yola North and Yola South Local Government Areas of Adamawa State have lost their lives and homes to flood. Heavy rain, which started before dawn and persisted throughout Sunday morning, wreaked havoc in different communities. The worst-hit areas are Yola Bye Pass, Sabon Pegi, Yolde Pate, and Modire, as houses have been […]
Some residents of Yola North and Yola South Local Government Areas of Adamawa State have lost their lives and homes to flood.
Heavy rain, which started before dawn and persisted throughout Sunday morning, wreaked havoc in different communities.
The worst-hit areas are Yola Bye Pass, Sabon Pegi, Yolde Pate, and Modire, as houses have been submerged, farmlands destroyed, and roads ruined, preventing human and vehicular movements.
Multiple deaths are being reported, with children being the worst affected.
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As of press time, the casualty figure could not be ascertained as the search and rescue process was ongoing.
“Many lives were lost, especially children. We’re still counting and searching. We never thought this could happen,” said Furera Adamu, a resident of Sabon Pegi.
Daily Trust reports that Shagari Low Cost and Sabon Pegi communities have been totally submerged, forcing residents to flee for safety.
The water has not yet receded as many homes are still inhabitable, with their occupants finding shelter in the surrounding countryside.
Electricity supply has been disconnected in worst affected areas, according to reports.
“We lost everything,” said a resident of Yola Bye Pass, who is mourning said, adding, “The water rushed in so suddenly that we had no time to rescue our things.”
It has also swept away vast tracts of farmland, heightening fears of likely food crisis.
Families have been torn apart, and the risk of deadly waterborne disease is increasing as a result of stagnant water and poor sanitation in affected areas.
As at the time of filing this report, the Adamawa State Emergency Management Agency (ADSEMA) had not issued an official statement on the development.
But the Adamawa Commissioner of Police, CP Dankombo Moris, has deployed trained marine police and engine boats to render assistance to people in distress.
This was contained in a statement made available to the press by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, on Sunday.
“The Adamawa State Police command in collaboration with personnel of 23 Brigade, Yola mobilized to the affected areas to actively engage with the community and render assistance to the people,” he said.
The police spokesman disclosed that so far, two corpses had been found and deposited at the Modibbo Adama University Teaching Hospital.
See some pictures of the incident below:
