Flood disaster hits Niger, seven missing, 89 houses affected

At least seven people have been reported missing after three vehicles were washed away and over 89 houses were affected by a torrential rainfall that lasted for about 11 hours non-stop.

The rainfall caused flood disasters in Mashegu and Magama LGAs of Niger State from 2:00 am to 12:00 pm on Friday, August 30, 2024.

The Director General of the Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA), Hon. Abdullahi Baba Arah, made this announcement in a press statement released on Friday evening in Minna, the state capital.

He also stated that neighbouring communities like Sabon Pegi in Mashegu LGA and Nassarawa of Magama LGA were affected.

Baba Arah mentioned, “NSEMA has received reports of flood disasters in Mashegu and Magama LGAs. The flood was caused by torrential rainfall that lasted from 2:00 am to 12:00 pm on Friday, August 30th.”

As of now, seven people have been declared missing, over 89 houses were affected, hundreds of hectares of farmland were washed away, and three vehicles were also washed away.

The affected communities are the environs of Sabon Pegi in Mashegu LGA and Nassarawa of Magama LGA.

The statement also assured that search and rescue operations are ongoing, carried out by NSEMA staff, volunteers, and local riverine communities.

NIGERIAN TRIBUNE