Scores killed, others missing in Karshi rainstorm

Many persons have been reported killed and several others missing following a heavy down pour late Saturday in Karshi area of Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC).
According to eye witnesses, at least three bodies had been recovered from a canal along the Karshi bypass area early yesterday.
Speaking exclusively to Blueprint, one of the residents, Mr. Ben Nnamadi, said “there flood carried cars away including a Sienna with its occupants.
Three bodies- two female adults and one male have been recovered and many yet unaccounted for.
“It was a heavy rain yesterday at Karshi bypass after Living Faith Church,” he said.
Another resident, Mr. Emmanuel Ejike, said “about three motors were involved.” He explained that “there is a canal along the Karshi bypass which is an Express way.
Rain was falling and the people entered the canal.
Ejike, however, blamed the incident on the absence of barricade around the canal to prevent such accidents.
“The people entered the canal because there was no barricade.
The flood covered the highway and many people ran inside (the canal),” he said.
The residents are hoping that the Abuja Municipal Area Council will do the needful to forestall future occurrence

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