{
  "id": 3996069,
  "title": "Two die as landslide hits another Calabar community",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/two-die-as-landslide-hits-another-calabar-community",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T16:27:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/28/two-die-as-landslide-hits-another-calabar-community/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Two individuals lost their lives in Calabar, Cross River State, on Friday morning after a refuse dumpslide crashed into a building situated in a valley, according to police reports. The incident occurred at Ikot Effanga along Old Odukpani Road, and emergency services responded promptly to the scene. The debris was reported to have been displaced by the landslide, resulting in the deaths of Nfon Imé and an unnamed woman. Their bodies were recovered and taken to the local mortuary. The Cross River State Police Command is currently investigating the incident, and residents have been advised to maintain composure and refrain from making assumptions until the full story unfolds. This tragedy follows a similar landslide that occurred just a month earlier in Ikot Awatim, where four young children from the same family perished. The repeated occurrences of such disasters have heightened concerns over the escalating risks of erosion and landslides in vulnerable neighborhoods throughout Cross River State.",
  "summary": "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 […] Two die as landslide hits another Calabar community",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}