Wildfire destroyed Village in Bali

 

A wildfire has razed Garin Mazang Village in Bali local government area destroying houses and food stuffs.

The Locals were caught unawares by the surging fire which destroyed the village completely on Thursday, January 23rd,2025 at 2pm.

Many only scrabble for safety as the gravity of the surging fire couldn't allow them to pick up their belongings when they noticed that their houses were on fire.

 Clergy with the United Methodist Church, Southern Conference, Ishaku Haruna posted pictures of the affected village.

From the pictures, one could see how thatch houses were consumed by the fire and the debris of grains and clothes picked from the scenes.

This horrible incident has left the villagers hopeless, as many don't have a place to sleep or food to eat.

When contacted by the Resident Pastor of the United Methodist Church Garin Mazang, Ishaku  Haruna confirmed that twenty-two houses were destroyed by the fire.

Pastor Haruna said those affected are taking refuge at Church and neighboring villages.

The Clergyman appealed to the Taraba State Government through the Ministry of Humanitarian and Regional Services to come to the aid of the victims.

Findings showed that this was the first time the villagers experienced this horrible incidents.