Posted by Amarachi on Fri 28th Aug, 2020 - tori.ng
A man has lost his life after he reportedly drowned in a heavy flood in Abuja.
Heartbreaking Moment Heavy Flood Sweeps Man Away In Abuja Before His Dead Body Was Found Hours Later
A man who got swept away by a heavy flood in Abuja on Thursday morning, August 27 has been reported dead.
The moment the man drowned was caught on video. In the tragic video, the man is seen wading through the brownish flood water that extended above his waist. He appears to miss his step and then struggles to regain balance, but the current was too heavy and he was swept away in seconds while screaming for help.
The incident reportedly happened on Wednesday, August 26, in Trademore Estate, Lugbe Abuja.
The man's body was found this morning, August 27.
Eyewitnesses claim he had been warned not to go in the water but he didn't listen. He was also reportedly drunk at the time he ventured into the flooded street.
A voice in the video is heard saying, "That man done go. I dey warn am, I dey warn am."
Below is a video showing the moment the flood swept him away;