Floodwater sweeps Delta student into canal; body recovered two days later

A university undergraduate was swept away by floodwater in Asaba, Delta State, while she was in a car with her father. The incident occurred as floodwater affected the area, according to the report. The student was carried into a canal, while her father was also in the vehicle at the time of the incident.

Her body was recovered two days later. The available source material does not state where the recovery took place, identify the student or provide details about the circumstances surrounding her father’s safety. It also does not give information about the depth or extent of the flooding, the response by emergency services or whether an investigation followed.

No official statement or account from the family is included in the supplied material. The incident adds to the reported dangers posed by floodwater in the area, but the source does not provide figures for other casualties or information about wider damage in Asaba. The known facts are limited to the student being swept away while in the car and the subsequent recovery of her body two days later.