Fire, flood disasters claim 14 lives

 

14 people were reportedly lost their lives and domestic Animal  had been lost in a fire out breaks and flood disaster which damage some parts of Jigawa state.

Speaking to news men in Dutse the executive secretary of the Jigawa State Emergency Relief Agency, Alhaji Yusif Sani Babura said “from last quarter of the 2015 to dates 14 people died in different fire out breaks and flood disaster in the state, while domestic animal and foods items worth millions of Naira where also lost”.

Alhaji Yusif Sani Babura explained that “10 people died in the fire disaster while flood killed four people and many others sustained injuries during the disaster”.

According to him “those died in fire were more in number, which include some children on one family, while the flood coursed the collapse of buildings which falls on the decease and pass away”.

The executive secretary said “already Governor Muhammadu Badaru Abubakar approve the release of substantial amount to the relations of the decease and victims of the disasters to relieve the pains”.

He further disclosed that “just last week we received a reports of flood in about eight local government areas where victims lost domestic animals, food items and farm produce. We sent our staff to visit the area and assess the level damage to reports to the governor for action”.

Alhaji Babura maintained that the agency reported to National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) “and NEMA respondent immediately and sent its official and also visited the affected areas”.

The executive secretary expressed concern on the approach and lack of thoroughness attitude by the local government council, “most of them are not given the needs and necessary response when there is a disaster in their area”.