Trademore estate in Lugbe, Abuja, has again been flooded after a long and heavy rain in Abuja on Monday.
Many houses in the estate, including the police post were submerged in water while it rained.
While there were reports on social media that two people died in the flood, the Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Department (FEMD), said no life was lost to the Monday morning flash flood.
Acting Director-general of FEMD, Mrs Florence Wenegieme, stated this while assessing the extent of the flash flood that submerged some of the houses up to window level.
Similarly, a security man with Pento Security Guard, Mr Eborn Sunday, denied knowledge of any deaths in the flood.
“We were on duty when the rain started around 7 a.m. Suddenly we saw the water level rising up and we started securing our belongings.
“After that, we started helping people whose houses were being submerged to safety. The water flooded the houses towards the estate gate up to window level, but no life was lost,” he stated.
This is not the first time the estate will be flooded. Around this time last year, a similar flood devastated the area, destroying vehicles, homes and property.
In 2021, three persons were report to have died in a similar flood in the estate.
