A yet-to-be-identified man has drowned after he was swept away by heavy flooding in the Abuke Egba area of Lagos state today, September 19.
It was not clear where he fell into the water, but he was sighted after he was trapped in a drain covered with flood water.
Passersby rushed to get him out.
A video clip shows how multiple people tug at his hands and legs to pull him out of the water to no avail.
Watch the trending video below.
Good Samaritans tried fruitlessly to rescue a man trapped in a drain in Abule Egba on Monday. He reported died. Sad! pic.twitter.com/c8DZes2sNy
— Microsecondnews (@microsecondnews) September 20, 2022