Katsina: Heavy Downpour Claims 2 Lives, Damages 1,500 Houses – Sema - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (A.M)
July 28, 2021
The Katsina State Emergency Management Agency, SEMA, said over
1,500 houses were affected by the heavy downpour experienced on
Monday in three Local Government Areas of the state.
According to the SEMA Public Relations Officer, PRO, Umar
Mohammed, over 800 houses were affected in Faskari, 400 in Bindawa
and 300 in Sabuwa Local Government Areas.
He explained that in Bindawa LGA, the heavy rain, which lasted for
almost five hours, caused the death of two persons, saying that the
agency was already looking at how to assist the victims.
It should be recalled that the heavy rain, which started at about 10 a.m
on Monday and stopped at about 4 p.m., forced many motorists to
abandon their vehicles.