Flood sacks communities in Delta, Enugu – Nigerian Tribune

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21 September 2011

Flood sacks communities in Delta, Enugu

 •Over 50 houses washed into River Niger

Written by Alphonsus Agborh

AT least 20 communities in Ndokwa East of Delta State have been ravaged by flood, even as over 50 houses were allegedly washed into the River Niger.

This is just as some houses were submerged in Enugu after a downpour on Tuesday.

The only primary school in the town and other houses are said to be caving into the river, following the ravenous flood.

Other communities affected are Abala, Oshimili, Utchi, Okpai, Abalagada, Aboh, Umuolu, Adai, Inyi, Onuaboh Utuoka and other adjourning communities west of the River Niger.

The flood, which had risen to an unbearable