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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Many residents of Maiduguri in Borno State have been displaced by flood following the collapse of water channels at the Alau Dam on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

The flood submerged residential quarters, roads and bridges, making many areas in the metropolis inaccessible.<\/p>\n

NAN reports that the flood submerged strategic areas including parts of the Shehu of Borno Palace, Maiduguri Central Market and University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital.<\/p>\n

Other areas badly hit included the GRA, Maiduguri Zoo, College of Nursing, College of Agriculture and School of Health Technology, among others.<\/p>\n

Many residents were seen evacuating basic items to areas considered relatively safer, with some youths erecting sandbags to prevent water from entering their quarters.<\/p>\n

The state government is yet to issue official figures of casualties, but it has ordered the closure of public and private schools for two weeks.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the Commissioner for Information and Internal Security, Prof. Usman Tar, has advised residents to follow evacuation routes to ensure safety.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Nigeria Follow Africa-Press<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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