Yola flood: 25 dead, 11 missing, 5,560 displaced

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has said 25 people died in the flood in Yola, Adamawa State while 11 are missing and 5,560 displaced.

The agency, in a report, released yesterday stated that 11 persons were missing, while it is yet to ascertain the number of people injured and unaccounted.

The agency, while noting that it has deployed a team to the affected communities, added that it was working with relevant stakeholders in the ongoing search and recovery operations for missing and deceased persons.

The report reads: “In continuation of response efforts following the Yola flood disaster, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) Yola Operations Office deployed a team to the affected communities. The team worked in collaboration with the Adamawa State Emergency Management Agency (ADSEMA), the Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS), the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), and other relevant stakeholders in the ongoing search and recovery operations for missing and deceased persons.

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“During the operations, one additional dead body was recovered, while several displaced persons were relocated to the designated camp. For effective coordination and management, the two previously established camps, AA Namtari Secondary School and Aliyu Musdafa College Yola, were merged into a single camp, at Aliyu Musdafa College Yola.

“As of Tuesday, 28th July 2025, the total number of displaced persons is 5,560, the total number of households is 927, the total number of displaced households is 524, 25 deaths have been recorded, and 11 persons are missing. For the injured and unaccounted; the figures are yet to be confirmed.”

NEMA stated that a structured camp management system has been established, adding that most essential facilities and basic needs have been provided.

It added that the presence of governmental and non-governmental partners had contributed to effectively managing the humanitarian situation.