A community official reported that three individuals were injured and more than 200 houses were damaged due to a rainstorm in the Miango District of Bassa Local Government in Plateau.
Nuhu Nga, the Publicity Secretary of the Miango Youth Development Association, informed the News Agency of Nigeria that the storm occurred on Monday afternoon.
Nga detailed that the damaged structures included residential buildings, a clinic, schools, shops, and livestock pens.
He also noted that the storm uprooted various economic trees and left many people homeless.
Additionally, Nga mentioned that the storm led to the destruction of valuable items including documents, household products, cement, and numerous other goods.
“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 neighbours’ 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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