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Disaster● ElevatedJun 28 · Jun 28, 2026, 8:03 PM

Heavy rain triggers flash floods, gridlock across Lagos

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Vanguard Nigeria

By Olasunkanmi Akoni LAGOS — Motorists, commuters and residents were left stranded on Sunday after a torrential downpour triggered flash floods across several parts of Lagos, causing severe traffic gridlock and leaving many vehicles trapped on flooded roads. The heavy rainfall, which began around noon and subsided at about 3 p.m., inundated major roads across […] The post Heavy rain triggers flash floods, gridlock across Lagos appeared first on Vanguard News.

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