RAINSTORM HITS PLATEAU COMMUNITY, INJURES THREE, DESTROYS OVER 200 HOUSES
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Three people have been hurt and over 200 buildings have been damaged by a rainstorm in Plateau State’s Miango District of Bassa Local Government.
The tragic occurrence happened on Monday afternoon, according to Nuhu Nga, the publicity secretary for the Miango Youth Development Association, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria.
Nga mentioned that residential homes, a clinic, stores, schools, and livestock pens were among the impacted buildings.
According to him, the rainstorm also uprooted some economic trees and left many people stranded.
He said that valuables such as documents, household products, cement, and many other items were destroyed by the rampaging rainstorm.
“Although no life was lost, three people were injured and have been taken to hospital for treatment.
“Currently, some affected persons have found refuge in neighbors’ houses.
“The damages caused by the rainstorm further put the Miango people, who have over the years suffered violent attacks and displacement of persons, in a more precarious situation.
“We call on the State Emergency Management Agency, SEMA, the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, and the Local Government Council to come to assist the affected persons.
“We are also appealing to non-governmental organizations and well-meaning individuals to, as a matter of urgency, come to the aid of the affected persons as the rainy season intensifies,” he said.
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