TUOMO—INDIGENES of the riverside town of Tuomo in Burutu Local Government Area, Delta State are presently fleeing their homes, following the collapse of the shore protection wall in the community.
The incident which occurred last Sunday resulted in a massive landslide causing damage to some buildings and the waterfront concrete road pavement and drains in the community.
The Amananaowei of the community, HRM Opokuma Emokpo told NDV that “We have never experienced this kind of land depression or landslide. Within one hour after it started, this large area that you are seeing caved in.
Fear grips natives
“Since it happened, we have been having sleepless nights because we don’t know if it will come to the houses the next minute. You can see that the buildings are beginning to crack and people have started to pack out of their homes.”
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