TRAGEDY AVERTED AS 120-YEAR-OLD ANCESTRAL TREE FALLS AT OBOSI MARKET. (PHOTO).#PRESS RELEASE.

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 Tragedy Averted as 120-Year-Old Ancestral Tree Falls at Obosi Market By Chiedu Okoye A major tragedy was averted at Eke Obosi Market in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State after a 120-year-old ancestral tree collapsed, destroying shops and goods but leaving traders and visitors unharmed. The massive tree, estimated to be about 150 feet tall, fell within the market premises, damaging at least 12 shops and valuable merchandise. Residents and traders described the incident as miraculous, noting that no lives were lost despite the extent of the destruction. The fallen tree held significant cultural importance as a sacred symbol of Eke Obosi Market, which is regarded as a stronghold of the traditions and cultural heritage of the Obosi people. Beyond serving as a centre for commercial activities, the market is also known as a venue for communal traditional rites and ceremonies. Eke Obosi Market was recently rebuilt and modernised by renowned businessman, politician and ...
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SOMALIA FLOODS DEATH TOLL NEARS 100 ,1.4M PEOPLE DISPLACED. (PHOTO).

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Somalia floods death toll nears 100

The Government of Somalia has said that at least 96 people have been killed by floods in recent times

The death toll from devastating floods in Somalia is close to 100, with almost two million people affected, the country's cabinet said on Thursday.

Somalia, like other countries in the Horn of Africa, is battling torrential rains and flash floods just as it emerges from a drought that pushed millions to the brink of famine.

Earlier this month, the government declared a state of emergency over the flood disaster, which has driven about 1.4 million people from their homes, submerging whole neighbourhoods and farmland, and destroying bridges.

The cabinet said in a statement on Thurs day after a briefing by the National Disaster Management Agency that about 96 people have lost their lives and almost two million have been affected.

El Nino weather phenomenon

"The federal government of Somalia is carrying out efforts to assist people who were affected by the floods and the cabinet has appealed to the humanitarian agencies and the Somali public to help those affected," it said.

The heavy rainfall is linked to the El Nino weather phenomenon, which is expected to last until at least April next year.

The Horn of Africa is one of the regions most vulnerable to climate change and extreme weather events are occurring with increased frequency and intensity.

According to the UN's humanitarian agency OCHA, dozens of people have also perished in flooding in Ethiopia and Kenya, and aid groups have warned that the situation is only likely to worsen.

The region has just endured the worst drought in four decades after multiple failed rainy seasons that left millions of people in need and devastated crops and livestock.

 

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