At least 19 people have been confirmed dead in Doguwa local government of Kano state after a vehicle they were traveling was washed away by flood.
Daily Telescope gathered that the incident occurred on Friday night following a heavy downfall.
Confirming the incident, the Village Head of Doguwa Town, Alhaji Yusif Umar Doguwa, said so far 15 copses were recovered while search was intensified to recover the remaining four victims of the disaster.
Doguwa said the vehicle was washed away by the flood after its engine went off at the middle of a bridge while the driver was passing through.
“The engine of the vehicle seized and the car stopped abruptly and before the driver ignite it, the flood washed away the car. We have not got any survivor so far even though the search is still on.”
The village head explained that the bridge was submerged by flood following a heavy rainfall witnessed on Friday.
