Two die as landslide hits another Calabar community

Two people died in the early hours of Friday after a refuse dump collapsed onto a building at Ikot Effanga along Old Odukpani Road in Calabar, Cross River State.

Police personnel were said to have responded to the emergency situation.

The collapsed heap of refuse was said to have been swept onto a building constructed in a valley, killing two occupants.

Confirming the incident, the Cross River State Police Command said it was assessing the circumstances surrounding the incident, while an investigation was ongoing.

The deceased were Nfon Imé and an unidentified woman. Their remains have been recovered and deposited at the mortuary.

The police charged residents to remain calm and avoid speculation as authorities work to establish the full circumstances of the tragedy.

The incident came barely a month after the same landslide tragedy rocked Ikot Awatim community, where four children from the same family lost their lives.

The two incidents have renewed concerns over the growing danger posed by erosion and landslides in vulnerable communities across Cross River State.