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http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/africa/10/02/nigeria.dam.ap/index.html
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) -- Rescue workers dispensed water purification tablets
Monday to crowds of people whose homes were washed away after a dam
collapsed in northern Nigeria, as surveyors worked to determine what caused
the disaster.
An emergency official said Monday that no one died in the weekend collapse,
contradicting earlier reports from police and witnesses.
The Gusau dam in the north of the West African country collapsed Saturday
after heavy rains. The torrent of water released washed away hundreds of
homes and witnesses said entire families were pulled into the rushing flood.
The government has contracted a construction firm to survey the damage and
try to determine why the structure collapsed.
Photos of the scene showed jagged chunks of concrete torn from the dam walls
lying in pools of water. Women in brightly colored head scarves huddled in
overcrowded camps set up for the displaced while Red Cross officials set up
tables to dispense sanitation equipment.
On Sunday, police confirmed three deaths and a witness interviewed by The
Associated Press said he saw seven dead bodies in the water.
However, Ibrahim Farinloye, a spokesman for the government's emergency
management agency, said only two people were reported missing and they were
rescued. The agency has 20 rescue workers in the area, working alongside Red
Cross and state personnel.
"I assure you, nobody died in that flood. I am speaking on behalf of the
federal government," Farinloye said. He said 1,500 homes were destroyed in
the flood, but that no bodies had been found.
Farinloye said about 700 people were in the camps, but that others may have
gone to stay with relatives.
Police could not immediately be reached for comment Monday. Farinloye said
state police had issued contradictory statements and had no authority to
speak on disasters.
Asked about the witness reports, Farinloye said: "It is often difficult for
an untrained person in the middle of an emergency to tell exactly what they
are seeing." The resident who saw the bodies could not be reached again
Monday.
Initial state media reports had said 40 people were feared dead.
Saturday's flood in Zamfara state follows continued heavy flooding in
neighboring Sokoto state, tied to weakness in another dam.
Dahiru Yusuf Yabo, the head of the Sokoto state water board, said coursing
water destroyed hundreds of houses and polluted drinking water there,
explaining that a dam failed to release floodwaters because sediment had
built up in its outlets. He said the government was dispatching water
treatment kits to prevent a disease outbreak.
Though Nigeria is rich in oil, government corruption and poor distribution
of wealth have left its infrastructure and health service in ruins.
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