Torrential rainfall and attendant flooding have submerged about 250 home in Natsinta community in Jibia Local Government Area of Katsina State.
Although no lives were lost, several people were said to have sustained injuries, with some currently receiving treatment in hospitals. The affected houses, mostly mud-brick structures, were destroyed.
Reports say over 1,000 persons including women and children were affected by the disaster
Many of the victims have been left in distress and uncertain about where they would shelter or sleep at night.
A lawmaker representing the council in the state House of Assembly, Hon. Mustafa Yusuf, who visited the community, lamented the extent of the damage.
Yusuf assured the victims that the state assembly would sit this week and deliberate on the matter, with a view to enabling the state government to come to their aid.
The lawmaker further called on stakeholders, including non-governmental organisations, politicians, and members of the business community, to assist the victims.
Some residents who spoke with newsmen said the extent of the destruction was due to lack of proper drainage systems in the community.
They lamented that one of the major drainage systems, which moves large bodies of water during rainfall, had been blocked over the years and needs to be dug up again.
Speaking, the Councilor in charge of the area, Shamsu Hassan, said most of the victims lost not just their homes but essential belongings as well.
