A yet-to-be-identified four year old child was swept away by the flood Monday morning following heavy rainfall in Lagos.
As at the time of filing this report, rescue search is ongoing by men of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA at 38 Fashola Street off Olabode street Papa Asafa Orile Agege to recover the child.
According to an eyewitness, the incident happened around 10am during the torrential rainfall with attendant heavy flooding.
Director-General of LASEMA, Dr Femi Oke-Osanyintolu, confirmed the incident, saying that the agency received a distress call from a witness.
“Response team from the agency has been dispatched immediately with search and rescue operation ongoing,” Oke-Osanyintolu stated.