PHOTOS: Commuters stranded, homes submerged as flood ravages Lagos

Torrential rain in Lagos on Wednesday morning left most parts of the metropolis and major roads under water.

The rain began around 2am. Some residents woke up to find their homes and estates flooded.

Almost all parts of Lagos including Surulere, Ijesha, Okokomaiko, Ibeju-Lekki, Greenland Estate in Mende, Gbagada, Oshodi, Isolo, Lekki, Ikoyi, Ogba, Ikeja and Ajah were affected by the flood.

Major roads like the Iyana-Oworonshoki link to the Third Mainland Bridge, LASU/Iba-Ojo road, Awolowo Road in Ikeja, Apapa-Gbagada expressway and the Lagos-Ibadan highway were flooded.

Arterial roads were also affected. Most pupils, students and workers could not make it out of their homes because of the flood.

Cars parked in pristine estates and garages had been submerged before dawn.

Tokunbo Wahab, commissioner for environment and water resources in Lagos, said a team has been deployed to clear the “flash floods” in certain parts of Nigeria’s commercial capital.

Motorists and commuters were also left stranded due to the flooding in the Alagbado and Ifo areas of Ogun state.

Here are some pictures.

Iyana-Oworo, Olopo meji area heading to 3rd Mainland Bridge this morning is completely flooded, causing long traffic that extends to Alapere. pic.twitter.com/UOpFoLTw6k

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— GIDI (@Gidi_Traffic) July 3, 2024

Ikeja
Oshodi
Lekki
3rd mainland bridge

With just one rainfall, everyone is submerged by flood.

Quite Shameless for a “Mega City” pic.twitter.com/bCPqsXK0rI

— Chude Nnamdi (@chude__) July 3, 2024

Somewhere in Gbagada… pic.twitter.com/rc5i8XjjuZ

— Instablog9ja (@instablog9ja) July 3, 2024

Now the flood has started,

When the government wanted to free the drainage passages that should make water flow freely and make the state flood free nah una dey foam like pikin wey get warapa.

Island people, make una enjoy small but mind you, the honorable commissioner is… pic.twitter.com/8jWEtj3Rp2

— Depegan of Lagos 🇳🇬🇺🇸 (@Mautiin01) July 3, 2024