© Government of Kwara StateDeputy Governor, Mr Kayode Alabi, and Kwara state government officials visited the scene of the incident in Ilorin on 14 June, 2020.
The incident follows recent flooding in Borno state in the country's north east, and in the southern coastal state of Akwa Ibom.
In Kwara, heavy rainfall triggered flooding in the Ilorin area of the state. A bridge over the Asa river in Oko-Erin collapsed late on 13 June, throwing a vehicle and 5 passengers into the flood waters below. Two people survived and three are still missing. As of 15 June, search and rescue operations had found the body of one victim. The search for 2 missing people continues.
