Flood has destroys 150 farmlands and 66 houses in Lababiri village, Bakta district in Shelleng local government area of Adamawa state, the State Emergency Management Agency (ADSEMA), has said.
The Executive director, Dr Mohamed Sulaiman who confirmed the development in Yola on Saturday, said the catastrophe occurred between August 11 and 12, following uninterrupted torrential downpours that lasted for two days.
“The agency received a report of the incident in Lababiri village, where more than 150 farmlands and about 66 houses were destroyed by the flood,” he said.
According to Sulaiman, the people of the affected communities were currently taking refuge in neighbouring villages.
The ADSEMA boss, however, said the number of casualties were yet to be ascertained, adding that it had deployed some staff for more details and emergency services.
