Abuja flash flood submerges vehicles and damages buildings as resident calls it a calamity

After intense rainfall set off a flash flood in Abuja, residents were left calculating their losses. Videos circulated online showed vehicles under water, machinery destroyed, and sections of buildings that had collapsed from the flooding. One resident came out of a building to see the destruction, put both hands on his head, and looked dejected. Later, once the floodwater had receded, he began showing how severe the damage was. "The thing that happened here is not a small thing. Thank God I survived it. I dont know where I'll begin," lamented the man, whose belongings were damaged in the flood. He added: "I've never experienced this. This is my first time. Like, water is moving cars from a particular spot and will shift it to wherever it likes." He referred to the incident as a "calamity." The flood happened suddenly. As a result, it gave people no time to evacuate whatever they could.