Tragedy struck yesterday as Nineteen persons were reported dead in Koto-Karfe area of Kogi and some parts of Jigawa state
Six persons were reported killed in Koto-Karfe area of Kogi following a ravaging flood that devastated the state capital and its environs .
Also the Chairman of Jigawa Flood Control Committee, Alhaji Abdulkadir Jinjiri, said on Friday that 13 people lost their lives and more than 36,000 houses were destroyed by flood that ravaged some parts of the state.
According to the head of the Red Cross rescue team in Kogi state, six persons died after the boat they were traveling with capsized on the river.
He said the volume of the water and the velocity at which its was traveling causes the victim not to be reached quickly and it was too late before help could come.
In a related development, the state government has opened two other relief camps in the face of the devastating flooding activities in the state capital.
A statement from the government listed St. Luke Anglican school, Adankolo and Anglican Primary School, Felele as temporary relief camps.
However, the victims of the flooding disaster have appealed to the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) to ensure appropriate documentation of those affected by the flood to avoid those who are trying to hijacked the gesture. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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