Over 1,000 structures, including houses, market buildings, 11 churches, and mosques, were decimated by a torrential downpour on Thursday in Kajuru Local Government Area, Kaduna State. READ THE FULL ARTICLE
The relentless rainfall, which commenced at 6:30pm and persisted for over three hours, battered 10 communities in the region.
Tanko Gajere, a resident of Kasuwan Magani, verified the incident to DAILY POST. He stated that the severe storm left more than 400 families in the vicinity without shelter, rendering them homeless.
He added that “over 400 houses, 11 churches and a modern market were destroyed by the rainstorm.
“We’re in a very difficult situation now. There are some families who can hardly feed themselves before now, talk more about fixing their damaged homes.”
He further explained that the roofs of many houses were blown away by up to half a kilometre distance following the powerful effect of windstorms.
He said the affected communities need immediate government intervention, as most of the people affected who ordinarily could not even feed themselves have now been rendered homeless.
He appealed to both the Federal and the Kaduna State Governments to send relief materials to help cushion the effect of the disaster.
The affected communities are Kasuwan Magani, Dutsen Gaya, Rumau, Kanla, Iburu, Gefe, Ungwan Kajuru, Ungwan, Aku, Kufana and part of the Idon community.
He assured that the Kaduna State Government has been briefed about the sad incident but noted that they had yet to receive any intervention in the form of succour from the government. READ THE FULL ARTICLE
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