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Not fewer twenty-four persons had lost their lives as flood and windstorm sweep several communities, dislodging a total of 18, 245 people in Katsina state
The State Emergency Management Agency has said
The spokesperson of the agency, Mr Umar Muhammad, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria in Katsina on Friday.
Muhammad said the disasters were recorded in all 34 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state during the 2022 rainy season.
He said several other persons sustained various degrees of injury as a result of the natural disasters.
The agency’sspokesperson also said over 16, 625 houses were damaged d by the disasters.
According to him, 1, 620 farmlands were also submerged in Kafur, Danja and Ingawa LGAs.
He said that properties and farm produce estimated to cost millions of naira were destroyed as a result of the disasters.
Mohammed said that the agency had already assessed the affected houses and farmlands in order to assist the victims.
He added that the state government would soon start distribution of relief assistance to the victims.
The spokesperson said that the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), would also soon distribute relief materials to the affected persons.
