Flood washes bridge away in Ibadan, leaves commuters, residents stranded

Those stranded on the side of the river away from their homes

 

A large number of residents of Olodo, Lalupon, Ejioku, Kumapayi, and other communities along the Ibadan-Iwo Road are reportedly in difficulty accessing their homes.

 

This is due to the collapse of one of the bridges connecting Ibadan in Oyo State with Iwo in Osun State.

 

The bridge is located at Olodo, an area along the Ibadan-Iwo Road.

 

The distraught residents disclosed that the bridge collapsed during a downpour on Monday, making it difficult for commuters and residents to cross the bridge, leading to heavy traffic along the road.

 

Motorcyclists, car owners, and other pedestrians were left stranded on either side of the link road, while vehicles and houses were submerged in the ensuing flood, compelling certain residents to evacuate their homes as of Monday.

 

A resident who identified himself as Fashina, explained that he spent the night at the roadside because he could not pass the road to his home on the other side on Sunday.

 

Said he: “It is better to stay back and monitor my wife and children at home over the phone than for me to enter the water.

 

“I was inside a commercial car when we noticed the water had overflowed the bridge. Some vehicles were trying to manoeuvre to the other side, but I told the driver to drop me; it was at that point everyone noticed the bridge had even been washed away.”