Environment
Flood Kills 7, Displaces 2,800 In Kwara
Flooding in different parts of Kwara in 2022 has caused about 7 deaths.
This was disclosed by the managing Director, Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission, HYPPADEC, Abubakar Yelwa, on Sunday, September 25, in Patigi, Patigi Local Government Area of Kwara State.
He identified riverine communities in Patigi as the worst hit by the disaster.
Abubakar said 1,300 households and 2,800 persons were affected by the flood disaster.
He further revealed that large hectares of farmlands and houses were also submerged in Patigi.
The commission was in the area to assist the victims with relief materials.