A devastating flood struck the Majay Town, Femi Turner community in Sierra Leone on Sunday night (around early February 2026), displacing several families and causing extensive damage to homes and property.
Heavy rainfall triggered widespread flooding across the area. An eyewitness, Ibrahim Bangura, told AYV News that a fence collapsed during the storm and allegedly claimed at least one life, though authorities had not officially confirmed the death at the time of the report.
Floodwaters swept away several vehicles and destroyed property valued at millions of leones, leaving many residents assessing significant losses.
Young people in the community formed a volunteer search-and-rescue team to help locate survivors and recover anyone feared dead.
The full scale of the damage and any additional casualties remained unconfirmed as efforts continued. Residents appealed for urgent assistance for the affected families as the community began recovery.
This incident aligns with Sierra Leone’s broader vulnerability to seasonal flooding and related hazards, often worsened by heavy rains, poor drainage, and other factors in urban and peri-urban areas.
Official updates on casualties or relief efforts were not immediately available beyond the initial eyewitness accounts.
