Flooding In Lagos: Victims rescued from sinking home
By Guardian Exclusive
12 September 2022 |
4:57 pm
This was the moment Nine people trapped were rescued from their sinking building by men from the Lagos State Fire Service. The rescued victims are all in stable condition while rescue operations have been concluded with the evacuation of all at risk.
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