Paul Osuyi, Asaba
Four people, including a blind man and an 11-year-old boy, have drowned as floods continue to ravage parts of Delta State.
The blind casualty was said to be in his 60’s and was trying to escape from the rampaging flood which had already submerged his house in Powerline area of Asaba, with the aid of a wooden boat which capsized.
His two children, who were with him during the incident, survived the accident, according to Mr. Emma Ekube, who spoke with Daily Sun, at the Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp at Ogbe-Afor Primary School in Asaba.
Victims of the flood were seen trickling into the IDP camp as at yesterday.
Fifteen people had registered at about 2.30pm when the Daily Sun left the place.
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Ekube, who said he is the secretary of Powerline community, disclosed that the entire area has been submerged by the flood from River Niger, and added that most of the victims…
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