Tragedy struck Tuesday at Omeligboma camp, Oko community, Delta state as four persons got drowned while fleeing from ravaging flood.
The victims, whose identities were yet to be ascertained, were aboard a boat escaping from the menacing flood when the boat suddenly capsised at the middle of the river.
They were said to be rushing out of the trapped settlement to higher grounds when the unfortunate incident occurred.
Captain of the ill-fated boat was said to be the only survivor of the mishap.
The camp, our correspondent learnt, had earlier be deserted following repeated warnings by government officials that those in flood prone areas should relocate to higher plains to avoid being trapped in the predicted flood.
However, some persons stayed behind, hoping for divine intervention to stave off the disaster.
The victims of the boat mishap were said to be among those who stayed back until the flood assumed unbearable dimension before they attempted to flee using the boat.
As at the time of filing this report, the bodies of the victims were yet to be recovered, although local divers were said to have intensified search.
Meanwhile, the ravaging flood has already submerged thatched houses, farm produce and other properties in the camp.
This is even as the flood has already cut off Asaba-Ase road leading to several communities in Isoko and Ndokwa areas of the state, with residents describing the disaster as unexpected.
Most of the residents of the community, including traders from different parts of Delta state, were in the community market when the ravaging flood cut off the access roads.
