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Flood Sweeps Away Two Children In Lagos
Two children have been swept away in a flooded canal at Oyebanjo street in Ketu area of Lagos State.
It was gathered that the incident happened on Saturday evening.
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) in a situation report on Sunday said a search operation was ongoing to find the missing children.
LASEMA’s Director-General and Chief Executive Officer, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, noted that it was discovered that the children were missing around 8:00 pm on Saturday.
“The agency received distress calls concerning the above. On arrival at the scene of the incident, it was discovered that, around 8:00 pm, two children had been caught up by floodwater.
“A joint team of responders comprising agency responders, LASG Fire Service and LASAMBUS was at the scene.
“The agency’s tiger team commenced a search and rescue operation along the path of the floodwater.
“Initial observations revealed a sloping topography with a direct channel of drain water into the canal. This has proven to be rather challenging to navigate. Rescue operation remains ongoing,” he said.
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