Parts of Ilorin devastated by floods

Date: 2014-09-30

Parts of Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, experienced a torrential midnight rain which resulted in flooding within the metropolis on Tuesday, wreaking havoc in some towns and residential areas.

The affected areas include: 1 and 4 Motunrayo Olanipekun Close, Saka-Saka Street, Odota; Oko-Erin, Irewolede Housing Estate along Asa Dam Road and Ita Amadu areas of Ilorin.

Although, there was no casualty reported as at press time, the flood pulled down some fences of a building at 1 and 4 Motunrayo Olanipekun Close and flooded the rooms downstairs, destroyed many household items such as electronics and other valuables . The collapsed fences resulted in the damaging of three vehicles.

A resident, who would not identify himself, disclosed that the flood covered the bridge along Oko-Erin Road and also affected nearby residents. Grief-stricken residents were seen salvaging remnants of their flooded property.

It was gathered that the flood also collapsed three sections of the Irewolede Housing Estate along Asa Dam Road as well as the fences of two buildings beside the bridge along the road near Circular Hotel. It also wreaked havoc on houses beside the bridge at the popular Ita Amodu business area of Ilorin.

The residents, mostly traders who were trying to safeguard their goods from the flood said the bridge had become a death trap as its stability must have been compromised as a result of the volume of the flood.

 

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