At the Oye market in the Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra State on Tuesday, a guy whose identity has not yet been determined was washed away by flood.
As of the time the report was submitted on Wednesday, the victim’s body had not yet been located. A chance observer had described the victim as a stout man.
The man accidentally stepped into a drainage at the front of the market during a rainfall, according to a source who talked to our correspondent under the condition of anonymity, and was then swept away by the water.
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The source said,”The Man was swept away by flood at Nimo Market; the body is yet to be seen.
“It happened when it was raining in the area. The man unknowingly stepped inside the drainage at the market and the flood carried him way.
“So far, no news about the man. Nobody had given the identity of the man. Those who where around when the incident happened said they didn’t know the man; and no news about where he is.
This occurred just four days after two toddlers died as a result of flooding brought on by severe rain at Nkwele Awka, in the Awka South Local Government of Anambra State.
The deceased reportedly ranged in age from four to seven.
One of the kids was carried away by the flood while throwing trash into a flood channel, and the other was carried away while attempting to save his slippers from the flood.
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Remember that the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) had warned the country about impending flood disaster in 19 states, including Anambra State, warning that sufficient preparations should be made in good time to prevent the level of devastation that occurred during the last year’s flood disaster across the nation.
Additionally, it recommended coastal communities to start their evacuation efforts well in advance of the expected flood.
In Anambra State, over 50 towns were destroyed by flooding last year, which also resulted in an outbreak of cholera.
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