Disaster: Flood submerges over 300 houses in Taraba
By Terna Chikpa, Jalingo
Over 300 houses and business premises have on Monday been submerged by flood in Jalingo the Taraba state capital, following a heavy downpour that lasted for hours.
Our correspondent reports that the areas mostly affected are, residential homes and business premises located around the river Mayo-Gwoi, Magami and mile six bypass river banks.
Household items and animals worth millions of naira were destroyed by the flood.
A victim who was identified as Mr Joshua Musa, told our Correspondent that the incident has forced him and his neighbours to evacuate their residents for a safer area.
However, Taraba state government and state emergency Management Agency (SEMA), is yet to comment on the development.
