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Heavy rainfall in Plateau State, Nigeria, has caused severe flooding, destroying homes and farmlands in the Darwat-Jol community. Local residents are calling for urgent humanitarian aid following the destruction of their property and livelihoods.
Why it matters
Extreme weather events in agrarian communities highlight the vulnerability of infrastructure and the need for disaster relief.
Torrential rainfall has wreaked havoc in Darwat-Jol community in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State, destroying over 20 houses and displacing several families.
The downpour, which occurred on Saturday afternoon, triggered massive flooding that swept through the area, leaving residents counting their losses.
Some farmlands were also destroyed by the rains.
A resident of Riyom, Mr Damba Dang, who confirmed the incident, described the rainfall as one of the heaviest in recent times, saying it overwhelmed the community’s inadequate drainage system.
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