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61-Year-Old Man Electrocuted In Lagos Flood

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Lagos Flood Man Electrocuted

The Lagos State Police Command reported that a 61-year-old man died after being electrocuted during the flood incident.

Police spokesperson SP Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed the death on his X handle, @benHundeyin, on Thursday.

He stated that the incident occurred on Wednesday during heavy rain in the Orile-Iganmu area. The man was electrocuted while wading through the flood and holding onto a streetlight pole.

During the rain yesterday in Orile-Iganmu, a 61-year-old man, while wading through the floods, held on to a street light pole and sadly got electrocuted, he said.

West Africa Weekly reported on Wednesday that severe flooding on the right lane of the Third Mainland Bridge caused significant traffic disruption, affecting commuters.

This is not the first time Lagos is experiencing severe flooding caused by heavy rainfalls. According to reports, it is a yearly occurrence. However, there has been no active flood management plan to mitigate its impact.

During an interview on Channels Television programme on Thursday, the Lagos State governorship candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general election, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, berated the Lagos government’s flood and disaster management efforts, stating that it has not been proactive on flood management.

He urged the government to initiate wetland protection policies that would mitigate and manage the impact of annual floods.

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