Many worshipers are feared dead following the collapse of Madonna Catholic Church building in Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra State Sunday morning.
The church is said to be located at Iyiowa Odekpe and collapsed as the result of heavy flooding that has submerged many parts of the community.
Many families are still searching for their loved ones who were within the building as it gave way
Many more more buildings are said to be on the verge of collapsing as efforts are on by community residents to rescue those alive.
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Several parts of Nigeria are experiencing heavy flooding due to heavy rain and the release of water from Lagdo Dam in Cameroon.
Out of Nigeria’s 36 states, 27 are battling floods. Even Abuja is under threat of the flood sweeping from Kogi State capital, Lokoja.
Tens of thousands of families have been affected, and displaced persons keep increasing. Thousands of hectares of farmland have been destroyed. Hunger is a clear and present danger as the agriculture chain has been grossly disrupted.
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The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) is at its wits end while the State Emergency Management Agencies (SEMA) can hardly cope with the onslaught of water. Nigeria is indeed facing a beyond-the-pale disaster.
The spokesperson of NEMA, Manzo Ezekiel, has stressed that “this is the highest we ever had since 2012”.
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