Three dead as rain wreaks havoc in Abuja
There was pandemonium in Zuba, Gwagwalada Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory as early morning rain washed off many houses built on water ways leaving three dead.
Our Correspondent gathered that, the heavy rainfall which started around 2am on Saturday morning killed three children whose houses were submerged.The heavy rainfall washed away cars, pulled down buildings and several soak aways were left open and completely damaged. Bridges leading to Ikwa, Yimi and other villages inside Zuba were flooded and damaged leaving motorists turning to take alternative roads not motorable.Residents were seen in clusters, empathizing and sympathizing with affected families whose properties had been washed off.All the houses, about ten to twenty metres from the river bank were completely submerged.
A man whose house was submerged made frantic effort to save his children with the help of sympathetic neighbours.But the attempt to ferry the second child to safety turned tragic as the child mistakenly fell into the water and was washed away.Residents were seen drying their clothes, mattresses and other items that had been salvaged from the flood.
Meanwhile, the Director General, FCT Emergency Management Agency , Idriss Abbas said that, there was a building collapse in Dawaki as a result of the flood.According to him: “A family of five were washed away at Giri. We got one body and still searching for four. We rescued six people and are in the hospital. The flood has damaged a lot of houses and properties especially at Gwagwalada.
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