Five Dead, 55 Injured in Yola Flood – NEMA Confirms

Residents of Yola woke up in the pre-dawn hours of July 27, 2025 to an unprecedented flash flood that left widespread devastation across several communities. The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has confirmed that five people lost their lives and 55 others sustained injuries following heavy overnight rainfall that submerged homes, farms, and roads in Yola town, Adamawa State Wikipedia+15PM News Nigeria+1521st CENTURY CHRONICLE+15.

Affected areas include Shagari Phase II, Sabon Pegi, Yolde‑Pate, Modire, Ummare, Anguwan Tabo, Sanda Fadama II, Ibnu Abbas and more — many of which were impassable until rescue boats arrived

The injured victims are receiving treatment at Modibbo Adama Teaching Hospital under critical care support.

Emergency personnel including SEMA, NSCDC, the Red Cross, and NEMA collaborated in rescue operations across the hardest-hit wards.

Meanwhile, calls are growing for infrastructure upgrades in flood-prone areas—particularly the conversion of blocked culverts into sturdy bridges and the reopening of waterways obstructed by rice farming practices

Many displaced families are seeking shelter in emergency camps and school buildings due to the destruction of their homes