The Adamawa State Government has stated that 51 residents died in the recent flood disaster in the state. The state Emergency Management Agency (ADSEMA),
The Adamawa State Government has stated that 51 residents died in the recent flood disaster in the state.
Speaking earlier to DAILY POST on the side of the NEDC event, the ADSEMA Executive Secretary, Mohammed Suleiman, said that after the state recorded 37 flood-related deaths last month, 11 more deaths have been uncovered, as bodies became exposed in formerly submerged communities where floods water has now receded.
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