Flood sweeps animals out of zoo in Maiduguri
Flood has swept out animals from the zoo in devastating overnight flood disaster which submerged several homes before the Alau Dam eventually broke down Tuesday in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital.
Penpushing reports that residents disclosed that several homes have been submerged, including the palace of the Shehu of Borno and government facilities, adding that reptiles, including snakes and crocodiles, were seen in the flooded water after part of the zoo’s fence collapsed.
The locations affected by the flooding in Maiduguri town include Fori, Gwange, UMTH London Ciki, Gidan Danbe, Zara Plaza, Lagos Street, Abbaganaram, Kofa by, Budum, Kalari, Shehuri, Shehuri North, and Post office Dikwa low cost.
Penpushing further reports that the residents said a crocodile from the zoo was killed on Tuesday morning to prevent danger, adding that several ostriches escaped from the flooded zoo and were seen in the town.
The residents explained that flood began a few days ago, but reached its peak in the early hours of Tuesday, displacing residents of Fori, Galtimari, Gwange, Bulabulin, and other communities, adding that communities around the Custom area were also severely affected by the flood.
Penpushing also reports that the residents said to be living under fear as at the time of filing this report said the water overflowed the Fori bridge, which connects Fori and Galtimari to Tashan Bama, and submerged several homes.
The government earlier on Monday warned residents to evacuate their homes near Sanda Kyarimi Park after dangerous reptiles were flooded out of the zoo and equally issued a high alert and closed down schools as the flood submerged several homes before the Alau Dam eventually collapsed on Tuesday
Penpushing further reports that Commissioner for Information and Internal Security, Usman Tar, after the dam filled up last week called for the immediate evacuation of residents from the riverbank areas.
“Due to the unusually high volume of water this year, we urge all the residents living along the river bank to take immediate action to protect themselves and their properties. The Alau Dam water has broken down another channel that is currently destroying farms and the water is heading toward the river bank’, he said
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