The Borno State Government issued a high alert and closed down schools as the flood submerged several homes before the Alau Dam eventually broke down Tuesday morning.
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A crocodile from the zoo was killed on Tuesday morning to prevent danger. Several ostriches escaped from the flooded zoo and were seen in the town.There were fears that other animals in the zoo, like lions, may be killed by the flood in their enclosure, which prevented them from escaping. After the dam filled up last week, the state Commissioner for Information and Internal Security, Usman Tar, called for the immediate evacuation of residents from the riverbank areas.
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