Flood on Friday killed one person
and destroyed 434 houses following a heavy rainfall in Kano metropolis.The
Executive Secretary of the State Emergency Relief and Rehabilitation Agency (SERERA),
Alhaji Ali Bashir, confirmed the incident after assessing the situation in Kano
on Saturday.He said the deceased died on Friday night after he fell in Katsaiki
River at Darmanawa in Kumbotso local Government area of the state.He said out
of the number of affected houses, 408 were destroyed in Kano metropolis while
the remaining 26 houses were located in Dawakin-Tofa local government area.
He said the state Deputy Governor,
Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, had directed the agency to take all the pictures of the
affected houses and assess the extent of damage caused to property.He said
Ganduje told the agency to forward the report to his office for immediate
assistance to the victims of the disaster.
Bashir, however, called on the
people of the state to clear the drains in their respective houses to prevent
future occurrence.20 corpses were unearthed by flood at Yan’ Kaba cemetery in
Kano metropolis on Friday. (NAN)
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