Pictures From Yesterday’s Flood In Lagos

 

Flooded roads and homes, broken down vehicles, stranded commuters and
anguished residents was the lot of Lagos yesterday after over 12
hours of downpour  which flooded many parts of the metropolis and its suburbs. The rain, which started on Wednesday evening, increased in intensity
by 1 am yesterday and did not subside until 7 am in some parts of the
state.

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Many early commuters and motorists were stranded as the floods had
taken over their neighbourhoods and roads, making it difficult for them
to leave for their destinations.
Areas of the city badly affected by the downpour included Murtala
Muhammed International Airport Road, Apapa-Oshodi Expressway, Yaba,
Surulere, Gbagada, Oworonshoki, Mafoluku Oshodi, Iyana-Ejigbo,
Isheri-Osun, Berger/Alagbole Road, Ajegunle Ikorodu Road, Ogijo,
Odogunyan, many roads in Ikoyi, Victoria Island and Lekki were also flooded.