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  • One dead, 40 houses destroyed in Kano after heavy rainfall

    A heavy rainfall on Thursday claimed the life of one person and destroyed over 40 houses in Dambatta Local Government Area of Kano State.

    The downpour which started around 4:00 p.m and lasted for four hours, also destroyed properties worth millions of Naira.

    The local government councillor (Danbatta East), Abdullahi Dambatta, confirmed the incident in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kano on Friday.

    He said the one person that lost his life died as a result of building collapse at Unguwar Makafi.

    He said areas affected by the disaster include Bakin Kasuwa and Abattoir area in the town.

    He said the local government council chairman, Idris Zago, had visited the affected areas with a view to assessing the damage caused by the flood.

    “Many of the residents have been rendered homeless as a results of the flooding,” the councillor said.

    He called on the local government council and the state government to come to the aid of the victims.

    When contacted, the Executive Secretary of the State Emergency Relief and Rehabilitation Agency (SERERA), Ali Bashir, confirmed the incident saying the agency would dispatch its staff to the local government to assess the situation.

    “I have just been informed about the incident and we have concluded arrangement to send our people to assess the situation with a view to bringing a comprehensive report to the state government.

     

  • Heavy rainfall: LASG warns residents to stay indoors

    Heavy rainfall: LASG warns residents to stay indoors

    The Lagos State government has warned residents to stay indoors, because of the torrential rains in most parts of the state.

    The State Commissioner for Environment, Dr. Samuel Adejare, said the rains were bound to have an untoward effect on landed property, roads and the environment.

    “You are implored as much as possible to stay indoors unless it is essential to go out.

    However, we strongly advise those who live in lowland and close to water bodies to move upland, Adejare said in a statement.

    The State Police Command, has also announced the temporary closure of Ahmadu Bello Way in Victoria Island.

    “Due to the downpour in the state, motorists plying Ahmadu Bello Way in Victoria Island and other areas prone to flood, which has caused traffic gridlock in the state, are advised to take alternative routes made available by traffic officials.

    “This is because flood in the area has caused us to temporarily block the road for safety,” the police said in a statement.

    TheNewsGuru.com had earlier published photos and videos of several areas of Ikoyi, Victoria Island, Lekki and Victoria Garden City, VGC, areas of Lagos state submerged by the flood, due to the heavy rainfall experienced in the state.