Kano State government has confirmed the death of 31 people and destruction of more than 10,000 houses during the recent flood disaster in 15 Local council areas of the state.

Executive Secretary of the State Emergency Relief and Rehabilitation Agency, ALI BASHIR disclosed this in an interview in Kano.

BASHIR said the cost of the disaster, which wreaked havoc on more than 10,000 houses in the affected areas, was estimated at over N5 billion.

Just as Kano is counting loses to flooding, the National Emergency Management Agency has pledged to assist Kebbi State government to overcome the effect of the flooding that has ravaged 18 communities in the past two weeks.

The state also recorded loss of lives and property as a result of flooding caused by days of heavy rains.

Director General of NEMA, MUSTAPHA MAIHAJA, speaks more on the disaster caused by flooding across the country.