Flood: One person Killed, 40 houses destroyed in Dambatta, Kano

One person was killed and over 40 houses were destroyed following a heavy rainfall in Dambatta local government area of Kano state.

The down pour which started around four in the afternoon lasted for four hours, and destroyed properties worth millions of Naira.

According to NAN, the Dambatta East local government Councillor, Abdullahi Sani Dambatta, confirmed the incident.

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

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

Dambatta East local government Council chairman, Alhaji Idris Haruna Zago visited the affected areas with a view to assessing the damage caused by the flood.

The Councillor lamented, “Many of the residents have been rendered homeless as a result of the flooding”.

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

The Executive Secretary of the state Emergency Relief and Rehabilitation Agency, Alhaji 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,” he assured.