A tragedy has reportedly been averted in Okpanam, Delta State, following a heavy downpour on Friday afternoon.
Viral videos circulating online on Saturday captured the moment a group of passersby gathered to rescue an unidentified man who was being swept away by floodwaters.
The first video clip, published on X by #ChuksEricE on Saturday, showed a chaotic scene under a heavy downpour.
The footage captured a group of about five men, drenched in the rain, and struggling to pull out an individual who was stuck and submerged deep inside a ditch.
In the background of the footage, distressed residents could be heard screaming and shouting instructions to the rescue team, while praying for his safety.
“God save him o! God have mercy! What is holding him inside the water?” one woman screamed in panic.
Another eyewitness recounted how close the victim came to drowning, saying, “From that side, I was
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