– Suleja, a town near Abuja experienced massive flooding on Sunday
– The flood was as a result of a heavy rain that reportedly fell for hours
– No less than 20 people have reportedly lost their lives in the rain
A heavy rain that lasted more than 12 hours, has reportedly led to the death of no less than 20 people in Suleja, a town near Abuja, on Sunday, July 9.
ZENITHBLOG.com gathered that the rain, which reportedly started around the evening of Saturday, July 8 fell without stop till the afternoon of Sunday.
In a video shared by Sahara Reporters, residents of the area could be seen helping each other across the streets with homes submerged in flood.
Suleja, a town near Abuja experienced massive flooding on Sunday Photo credits: Sahara Reporters
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Dejected residents looked on as the flood entered their homes. Photo credits: Sahara Reporters
Residents struggle to rescue people caught in the flood. Photo credit: Sahara Reporters
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No less than 20 people have reportedly lost their lives in the rain. Photo credit: Sahara Reporters
Watch video of the Suleja flood below:
Meanwhile, ZENITHBLOG.com earlier reported a similar experience in Awka Etiti, a town in Anambra state.
ZENITHBLOG.com gathered that some parts of Awka Etiti local government area in Anambra state, were almost submerged due to heavy rainfall.
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