15 Hours of Rain Causes Flood in Kaduna

Hundreds of people have been rendered homeless in Kaduna State, following the destruction of their homes by a heavy downpour which lasted for about 15 hours.
Several parts of Kaduna metropolis were flooded with travellers on the busy Abuja-Kaduna Highway stranded as the bridge connecting the road was submerged.

The rain, which started at about 8p.m. on Tuesday, did not stop until about 1p.m. yesterday, sweeping away many homes, while several were submerged.

Some of the areas affected included Ungwan Boro, Narayi, Ungwan Maigero, Ungwan Romi, Gonin Gora, Tudun Wada, Kigo New Extension, Nasarawa, Ungwan Rimi, Romi, Kabala Doki and Karatudu.

Residents in flood-prone areas said they were taken unawares.
A resident in Ungwan Romi said they were almost killed when their house collapsed.

“We survived by miracle. We were sleeping when the rain was falling, then after sometime, a part of the room collapsed. I quickly woke my family up and we ran inside the rain to one of our relation’s place that was safe,” he said.

However, officials of the state Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) could not comment on the incident, saying the agency was still assessing the disaster.