A heavy rainfall which wreaked havoc in Iloko-Ijesa, a community in Osun State, on Monday, has forced hundreds of residents to evacuate their homes. Also, as a result of the rainfall, traders have been counting their losses in the wake of widespread destruction.
DAILY POST gathered that no casualties were recorded in the torrential downpour which lasted for more than two hours. Numerous houses, shops and kiosks in the community were submerged by the flood which followed the rain, with goods such as cassava, garri and beans, worth several millions of Naira, washed away. Residents said the rain affected commercial areas in Iloko-Ijesa, including Oke Adura. 'Osowusi Muslim Commercial High School was also affected.
Pastor Olusola, husband to one of the affected traders, narrates that he received a distress call from his wife, urging him to salvage goods from their shop before it was submerged by the flood. He said, 'Many other market vendors faced similar predicaments, hastily evacuating their merchandise but still incurring significant losses.' Osunkeye Florence, another affected trader, lamented the limited time available to salvage goods, leading to substantial losses.
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