3 dead, 500 displaced in early morning flood in Niger - The Nation Newspaper

Three people have been reported dead in Bosso and Chanchaga local government council of Niger state in an early morning flood which was caused by a heavy rain downpour.

The flood was said to have been caused by the overflowing of the drainage systems in the affected areas which caused the collapsing the MYPA bridge in Bosso and washed away the Mola bridge in Dusten Kura Hausa. “I have witnessed four floods since I became the Ward Head but government is not doing anything to address this our problem. My suggestion for the solution to this annual flooding would be the construction of drainage system from the FUT Minna down to Minna-Bida road.”

Narrating the incident, she said, “We were fast asleep when I started feeling and hearing noise of water flowing into the house, my spirit was not at ease. So I stood up and tried to look out the window and I saw water everywhere and heard people shouting that water is coming. The Niger state Acting Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Ketso paid a sympathy visit to the victims saying government would try its best to bring succour to the affected people.

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