Flood kills 10, displaces over 7,000 in Plateau
Ten people lost their lives, while 7, 342 others were displaced by flooding in Plateau between May and July this year, according to a top official of the Plateau Government.
Executive Secretary of the Plateau State Emergency Agency, Alhaji Hassan, Barde, who made the disclosure on Friday in Jos, said that 1,153 houses were destroyed during the period.
He said that 832 villages were also submerged by the flood.
“Since May, we have recorded 10 deaths caused by flood, with 1,153 houses destroyed and 7, 342 people displaced from their homes.
“All the 17 Local Governments have been affected by flood with 832 villages totally submerged.”
He named Jos North, Jos South, Bokkos, Kanke, Wase, Shendam, Mikang, Jos East, Langtang North and Langtang South as the worst hit areas.
The executive secretary said, however, that the figures were not static because the rains were not yet over.
He added that the value of the damage was estimated at N5.2 million.
