Charity river defence dam breached

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A child stands on some of the sandbags, which residents placed to seal the breach while water runs across the dam. (Photo by Kenesha Fraser)
A child stands on some of the sandbags, which residents placed to seal the breach while water runs across the dam. (Photo by Kenesha Fraser)

Residents of Charity on the Essequibo Coast are fearful that the entire village will be severely flooded after the river defence dam was breached yesterday.

According to reports, at around 3 pm, as a result of the spring tide, the water from the Pomeroon River started to run