Seven persons including a new-born baby and five women were on Friday killed while about 20 others went missingduring a downpour thatlasted several hours in Ibadan, Oyo State capital.
The baby who was justeight days old was to be named yesterday was said to have been swept off at Odo Ona Ibadan.
Other victims of the flood that came after the rainfall in some areas were reported drowned when a bridge caved in at Apete area of the city when they tried to cross the bridge having waited several hours.
Some relatives were seen waiting anxiously to catch a glimpse of the victims who were drowned in the flood.
To avoid more casalities, fire fighters visited Apete and blocked the road.
They directed motoristsand residents to find alternative routes home.
The rain also led to loss of property worth millions of naira which included houses.
At Eleyele, some houses, including a storey building, were submerged. The storey building was sinking. It was not clear if the occupants were not swept away by the flood.
There were tales of woes across the city aspeople mourned their dead. Some of the victims of the flood were being taken to Ologuneru area for burial.
Due to the sprited efforts of resuers, a year old boy and a lady survived the flood disaster.
Rescue Helicopter deployed
Oyo State governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, procured the services ofa helicopter for rescue operations and distribution of relief materials to victims of the disaster.
The government also enlisted the support of the GOC 2nd MechanisedDivision, Major General Mubarak, for the provision of bailey bridges over the two rivers whose bridges were swept off at Apete and Olomi areas. The governor also ordered immediate setting up of two relief camps at the Apete andOdo Ona.
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