Due to an early morning downpour that lasted for hours in Gombe, two people have been confirmed dead, and property worth millions of naira destroyed in some parts of Gombe metropolis.
The downpour which started at about 5am on Monday left in its wake flash floods that also swept away houses and livestock in worst hit areas like Shamaki and Dawaki quarters of Gombe metropolis.
Other areas affected by the heavy downpour include Idi, BCGA, Bagadaza, Pantami and Bye-pass quarters etc.
The Gombe state Governor, Alhaji Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, has sympathized with the victims of the flood disaster which caused havoc in some parts of the state capital and other communities in the state.
In a statement signed by the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor Ismaila Uba Misilli, “The Governor particularly expresses his heartfelt condolences to the family of those who lost their lives as a result of the flood, also sympathizes with all those who lost their properties and other material resources”.