Man Swept Away by Flood While Trying to Rescue Teenager in Abia

On Sunday evening at Ukwu Mango on Faulks Road in Aba, Abia State, a man attempting to rescue a teenage girl from a flooded gutter was swept away with her by the rushing water. Residents searched for the pair without success and feared they may have been carried into the Aba River. On Monday, the Abia State Fire Service and government officials joined the search through drainage channels, while police controlled the crowd. The two victims were still missing when the report was filed.