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The National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, says flooding has displaced no fewer than 3,633 people from five communities in Zango Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

NEMA Northwest Zonal Coordinator Imam Garki made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Friday in Kaduna.

He said that the flooding that occurred on Aug. 25 affected Fadan Tsoho, Zonzon, Zangon Kataf, Unguwan Wakili and Zonkwa communities.

“No fewer than 3,633 persons were displaced due to flooding and houses were damaged,” he said.

He said that the agency in collaboration with the Kaduna State Emergency Management Agency assessment team discovered that the affected victims had taken refuge with relatives in neighbouring villages.

Mr Garki also said that invaluable household property were damaged, while some houses were submerged.

“The assessment team also reported that farm lands, livestock that include sheep and goats were also lost to the flooding with many of them still missing.

“We have seen the level of damage in the area, we would ensure that NEMA would not leave the victims in their state, we will do our best to assist them,” he promised.

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