Heavy down pour destroys over 100 houses, displaced 2000 in Katsina

An heavy rain down pour that lasted for hours on Sunday night has wreck havoc and destroyed over 100 houses in Kaita town of Kaita Local government area of Katsina state.

Over 2,000 persons were also said to have been rendered homeless following the heavy down pour. Contacting the Katsina state Emergency Management Agency, Public Relations Officer, Umar Muhammad confirmed the incidence though said no death was recorded. He said assessment is currently been carried out after which intervention will be carried out to the victims. He said a team from the agency and well wisher has visited the area to sympathize with the victims of the flood.

Head of Local government, Hajiya Umma Abdullahi Mahuta called on the government to come to the aid of the persons to cushion the losses recorded from the incidence. 

Source - Vanguard