Two missing as flood wrecks havoc in Lagos

Two person are missing and three others rescued as flood wrecked havoc on Oyatoki Street in Orile Agege, Lagos State on Saturday.

Ibrahim Farinloye, Zonal Coordinator, South-West, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), confirmed the incident in a statement, saying the incident involved two vehicles -a Lexus jeep carrying three persons and a Toyota with three occupants.

He, however, said three of the victims have been rescued, one jumped out of one of the vehicles and was pulled to safety, while two are still missing.

“The residents reportedly warned the people in the vehicles to desist from passing through the road but they were adamant, drove through, and they were swept away.

“One of the people in the Toyota refused to drop down from the vehicle, the other two drove, and they are the only ones missing presently.

“All together, three rescued alive, one jumped out to safety, while the remaining two are missing,” he said.

Farinloye said the emergency responders on the ground include the Lagos State Fire Service, NEMA, LASEMA, police and other responders from the community.

“Search and rescue operations are ongoing in search of the other two persons.

“The community members are mobilised due to the fact that they know the terrain of the canal and successfully rescued the four persons,” he added.