A four year old girl has been swept away by flood following the torrential rain in Lagos on Thursday.
The incident happened in Papa Ashafa area of Agege in Lagos.
The National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, is on the look out and has advised residents of Aboru, Iyana-Ipaja, Command Ota in Ogun State through Agabara on the route of the canal before it discharges into the sea to look out for the body.
It was gathered that the girl Azizat lived with her parents located at 38 Fashola street, off Odebode street, Papa Ashafa, Orile Agege, but when there house was overtaken by floodwater and in an effort to relocate to higher ground with other residents, Azizat mistakenly missed her step into a drainage that was covered with flood water and was swept away.
In another development four buildings partially collapsed and two women were rescued including a pregnant woman who slumped but was revived immediately.
The buildings collapse occurred at Ashade Quarters behind Guinness while the two women lived at 26 Railway Line.
A statement from emergency agency said 18 households in a compound have been advised to evacuate number 18 Railway Line, Ashade Quarter, Agege for the safety of their lives as the downpour have weakened the building though the occupants of the building have expressed readiness for evacuation.
