Flood kills two in Damaturu as Yobe SEMA issues safety advisory

Two persons person been confirmed dormant pursuing a flood incidental that struck Malari, Pompomari and surrounding communities successful Damaturu Local Government Area of Yobe State aft a dense rainfall connected Sunday.

This was contained successful a Flash Flood Incident Report issued by the Yobe State Emergency Management Agency, SEMA.

According to the report, the victims person been identified arsenic Isa Haruna, 38, a information unit attached to Mallam Matari, and Abba Kyari, 18, who reportedly drowned successful the Pompomari area.

The Yobe SEMA Search and Rescue Team, successful collaboration with the State Fire Service, Damaturu, responded to the incident.

“Upon accomplishment astatine the scene, the victims were confirmed dormant and their bodies were conveyed to the mortuary astatine the General Sani Abacha Specialist Hospital, Damaturu,” the study read.

Following the incident, the State Emergency Management Agency has urged the public, peculiarly parents and guardians, to intimately supervise children arsenic schools are presently connected vacation.

The bureau besides listed six precautionary measures including avoiding flooded roads and waterways, keeping children distant from rivers and culverts and reporting emergencies to SEMA,

Others are clearing blocked drainages, staying alert to upwind warnings, and moving to higher crushed during floods portion avoiding interaction with perchance contaminated water.

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