Ebonyi State suffered another natural disaster on Saturday night/Sunday morning as a heavy down pour wreaked havoc on the capital city of Abakaliki.

Many residents, especially those living close to water channels, were sacked from their homes following the rain which lasted close to six hours. While some homes were heavily flooded, many had the roofs of their abode blown off by the storms that followed the rain.

The worst affected areas are Ogbaga Road, Iyiokwu Avenue, Onwe Road, Hilltop Avenue, Udensi Road, Water Works Road, and Udemezue Street.

Service could not hold at Christ Embassy 2 on Onwe Road as the premises were completely submerged. Many worshippers were seen milling around while others waded through the flood salvaging already drenched church properties.

Iyi-Udele River that runs at the middle of the town was flooded and all the buildings even 30 metres from the river bank were flooded leading to some walls and buildings almost caving in to the tidal wave.

Some new generation churches located at the bank of the River close to Water Works Road were also affected.

Also, owners of shops and residential houses at Ogboaga Road, Iyiokwu Avenue, Onwe Road and Hilltop Avenue lost properties worth millions of naira to the flood.

•Photo shows Ebonyi Governor Dave Umahi.