No fewer than 9 individuals had been buried alive whereas many others sustained accidents in a landslide at Edim Otop group within the Calabar metropolis on Wednesday.
David Akate, Information Director, Cross River State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), made this recognized to the NAN in Calabar on Thursday.
The landslide occurred after heavy rains which lasted for greater than 5 hours.
Mr. Akate, nevertheless, acknowledged.having warned residents of flood-prone communities of impending flood-related disaster, Cross River Government anticipated them to vacate such areas.
"We have been speaking to members of that group for a number of years now to
vacate from there. We have been telling them that the place shouldn't be solely a ravine however a flood-prone space, however they refused to take our recommendation," he acknowledged.
Mr. Akate acknowledged.the federal government had taken duty for the therapy of the survivors, whom he mentioned, had been responding to therapy.
As acknowledged by him, the corpses of the deceased have been deposited on the state General Hospital mortuary.
A witness, Eno Akpan, mentioned: "we had been simply sitting exterior discussing concerning the down pour when immediately we noticed timber rolling down from the highest of the hill."
"Within a twinkle of an eye fixed, it collapsed on the constructing and buried the whole occupants."
"Well, at the moment there was nothing we might do as a result of everyone began working away in confusion, and we had been listening to cries and shouts of a few of youngsters from inside from the home."
"But by the point assist might come, the household was gone and solely three had been rescued," she acknowledged.