A heavy downpour has destroyed over fifty houses in Tudun Osi of Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State.
The downpour reportedly started on
Wednesday afternoon when residents of Jos metropolis and environs were going
about their daily activities.
Residents whose houses were affected had to
pack what was left of their belongings after the destruction by the flood.
DAILY POST investigation revealed that the
community has been experiencing the same incident of flooding with reports
indicating many people lost their lives including their properties and homes.
Reports said more than a hundred houses
were affected by the flood with over fifty destroyed.
The affected residents said apart from the
buildings, the heavy downpour also destroyed their properties including
clothes, food items among others.
A victim who gave his name as Umar said the
flood took the community surprise.
“We have never expected it. It has
destroyed my house and that of my neighbours.
“My entire family has lost a lot. It was
very a bad situation. If this has happened in the night, it would have been
disastrous”, he explained.
“We thank Allah that it happened during the
daytime. We are calling on government and other spirited individuals to come to
our aid.”
Also, narrating his ordeal, Ibrahim Hassan,
said “It was a flood that put us in this situation. That is what Allah has
permitted to happen to us.
“We have no words to say than to seek
Allah’s help for what has happened to us. I have lost a lot to the incident.
The fence of my house has fallen.”
Some of the victims prayed that such a
disaster does not happen again, calling on the government to help them with
building materials to cushion the effect of the incident.