No fewer than 10,264 people have been displaced by flood with six deaths in several communities in Madagali Local Government Area of Adamawa State due to torrential rainfall that lasted for several hours.
The affected communities include Kirkinga, Mildu, Duhu, Maradi, Mayo Wandu, Shuware, Pambla 2, and Palam.
It was gathered that the downpour which came from the Madara mountain of the Madagali local Government Area destroyed houses, and foodstuff, and washed off farmlands, including the Shuwa main Bridge linking Adamawa and Borno States.
It was also learned that the number of partially destroyed houses is 184, with 251 others destroyed.
Communities in the Madagali axis had been experiencing heavy rainfalls for four days, making residents apprehensive as one of the victims, Habu Abdullahi, said, “Our house has been washed away; but who are we to question God? I thank the Almighty for no life was lost in my family.”
The village head of Shuwa/Kirchinga, Mustafa Sanusi pleaded for the government’s intervention.
The Chairman of Madagali LGA, Simon Musa, said thousands of individuals displaced were now seeking refuge at eight temporary camps located mostly on the premises of public schools.
He appealed to Federal and state governments and humanitarian organizations to reach out to the affected people.
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