Two Sisters Die In Flood, In Edo State!

Two sisters on Saturday evening died in a flood following a downpour in Ekpoma, Esan West Local Government Area of Edo, the News Agency of Nigeria reported.

The sisters, Joy, three and Ifeoma, five, both children of Mr. Raymond Nwakuma, died on their way home from the church.

An eyewitness told NAN that the incident occurred on the Royal Market Road in Ekpoma as they, among other children, attempted to cross the heavy flood.
Unaware that the gutter was not covered, four of the children, fell into the water.

Two of the them were, however, rescued by some residents, while the bodies of Joy and Ifeoma were later found in front of the Onogie's palace.
NAN learnt that the two children had just closed from rehearsals for the celebration of Children's Day in their church, the Assemblies of God, Afua Branch, on Sunday.