Six children rescued after flooding in Anambra, one person remains missing
Six children were rescued after heavy rain caused flooding at Ring Road in Agu Awka, Anambra State, while one person remained missing, local officials said. NEMA and SEMA coordinated the response, taking the children to hospital. Officials said the immediate operation was under control and planned further assessment in Ogbaru.
Flooding caused by heavy rain at Ring Road in Agu Awka, Anambra State, left one person missing after emergency responders rescued six children, according to local officials. Awka South local government officials said at the scene that the immediate situation had been brought under control. The National Emergency Management Agency and the Anambra State Emergency Management Agency coordinated the rescue and response operations.
The rescued children were taken to Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital in Amaku, Awka, for medical attention. Search efforts continued for the missing person. Videos from Ring Road showed floodwater overwhelming parts of the area.
The material also described students trapped in a school bus and a woman holding on to a tree after being swept into a flooded area. Movement in the area was disrupted. The incident occurred as a NiHSA advisory identified Anambra among 15 states at high risk of riverine flooding from September 19 to 25.
It listed Awka South, Awka North, Anambra East, Anambra West, Ogbaru, Aguata, Anaocha and Ayamelum among vulnerable areas. NEMA and SEMA said Ogbaru would be assessed next to determine the impact of continuing rain and whether other communities needed urgent help. NEMA urged residents in riverine and flood-prone areas to remain vigilant and move to higher ground if necessary.
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