At least 11 people have been killed and over 500 houses destroyed by a devastating flood in Gummi town, the headquarters of Gummi Local Government Area of Zamfara State, North-West Nigeria.
The incident occurred as a result of a downpour that destroyed thousands of hectares of farmlands, while property worth billions of Naira were also lost.
Officials of Zamfara State Emergency Management Agency, ZEMA, have gone to the affected communities to assess the damage.
The cause of the flooding in Zamfara State can be attributed to the dumping of refuse and building of illegal structures on waterways, heavy rainfall and the absence of drainages in some communities and towns.
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ZEMA is still conducting the assessment to ascertain the exact number of houses, properties and people affected by the flood in Gummi LGA.
ZEMA has said that the downpour which started early in the morning and lasted for more than 12 hours across the state on Friday, destroyed many farmlands, towns and villages.
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMeT had predicted that about eight local government areas in Zamfara State, would experience flooding this year.
The eight affected LGAs are Bakura, Bungudu, Gummi, Gusau, Maradun, Talata-Mafara Shinkafi and Zurmi.
(Editor: Terverr Tyav)
