Five people, including four children, have died following a landslide triggered by days of heavy rainfall in Cross River State as emergency agencies intensify disaster response amid a growing wave of floods and rainstorms affecting communities across Nigeria.
The landslide occurred on Saturday at Ikot Anwatim Community in Calabar Municipality, while flooding simultaneously inundated parts of Calabar South Local Government Area.
According to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), two other persons—an adult and a child were injured, while the total number of affected residents is yet to be determined.
The incident is among the deadliest rain-related disasters recorded in Cross River this rainy season.
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