No fewer than 100 houses and shops were destroyed by a rainstorm of more than four hours in Dorowa village of Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State.
As a result of the rainstorm, which also destroyed two schools, a police stations, hundreds of people were rendered homeless.
Sunday Punch gathered that many of the affected house owners in the village were squatting with relations in various parts of the state.
The Chairman of the local government, Mr. Emmanuel Loman, told newsmen on Saturday that he had reported the incident to the state government and the State Emergency Management Agency towards soliciting assistance for the victims.
He said, “Right now, the safety and well-being of the displaced people is our priority and that is why we have called on the state government and SEMA to come to our aid.”
Loman also appealed to the public to make donations to alleviate the sufferings of the affected persons. Punch
