Emergency responders rescue 3 persons from Lagos flood

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Emergency responders have rescued three persons from a Lexus Jeep that was swept away by heavy flood around Oyatoki area of Agege, Lagos State.

This is contained in a statement signed by Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, the Zonal Coordinator, South-West, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), on Saturday in Lagos.

Farinloye said that the incident involved two vehicles, a Lexus Jeep carrying three persons and a Toyota with three occupants.

According to him, the six persons were reported to have been swept away when rainwater overflowed an uncompleted canal in the area.

โ€œThe residents reportedly warned the people in the vehicles to desist from passing through the road but they were adamant, but drove through, and they were swept away,

โ€œOne of the people in the Toyota refused, dropped down from the vehicle, the other two drove and they are the only once missing presently.

โ€œAll together, three rescued alive, one jumped out to safety, while the remaining two are missing,โ€ he said.

Farinloye said that emergency responders on ground included the Lagos State Fire Service, NEMA, LASEMA, Police and other responders from the community.

โ€œSearch and rescue operations are ongoing in search of the other two persons.

โ€œThe community members are mobilised due to the fact that they know the terrain of the canal and successfully rescued the four persons,โ€ he added. (NAN)

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