Koker breaks away at Met-en-Meerzorg

The broken koker with the water gushing through (Police photo)

At around 5 pm today, a koker in the vicinity of Tarla Dam, Met-en-Meerzorg, West Coast Demerara broke away causing water from the sea to flow unhindered southwards, the police said. The situation is being monitored closely by the Police, the Regional authority etc and it is expected to be brought under control soon.

No inundation has been experienced at the moment but residents are expected to experience some amount of flooding, the police said.

The broken koker with the water gushing through (Police photo)