Nigeria, Sept. 15 -- No fewer than 347 persons were displaced by mudslide and flooding triggered by torrential rainfall in parts of Cross River in August, the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) has said.

The Director-General of CR-SEMA, Mr Efa Nyong, disclosed this in an interview. Nyong said 167 persons were rendered homeless by a mudslide in Calabar, while about 180 others were displaced by flooding in communities across the Central Senatorial District.

Image Credit - Web He said the affected residents were being sheltered at various locations in Calabar and the Central Senatorial District.

According to him, the incidents highlight the increasing disaster risks confronting communities across the state and the need for resident...