A commercial bus and a delivery van caught in the middle of flood water in Lagos.
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency has warned of a flash flood risk alert for the first dekad of July (July 1–10).
NiMET warns that widespread rainfall expected during the period could trigger flooding across 27 states as the country enters the peak of the rainy season.
In the advisory, NiMet attributed the heightened risk to the persistent rainfall experienced in June, which it said has left soils across much of the country unable to absorb additional precipitation.
“Following widespread rainfall recorded across many parts of Nigeria in June, soils have become heavily saturated, reducing their ability to absorb additional rainfall.
