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Police rescue nine people from flood in Anambra as child remains missing

Source: Punch Nigeria · 22 Sep 2026, 15:15 UTC
Police rescue nine people from flood in Anambra as child remains missing
Image: Punch Nigeria · original report

Police in Anambra State rescued seven schoolchildren and two adults from flooding in Awka South, according to Punch Nigeria. Officers were still searching for another child after the incident. The available report does not state when the rescue occurred or describe the condition of those saved.

Police in Anambra State have rescued seven schoolchildren and two adults from flooding in Awka South, Punch Nigeria reported. A search was continuing for one child who remained missing after the incident. The supplied material gave no further information about the location of the flood, the circumstances in which the victims were rescued or the condition of the nine people brought to safety.

It also did not provide details of the ongoing search or identify the authorities coordinating it beyond the police in Anambra State.

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