Hotel Guests Demand Refund As Rooms Turn Into 'Swimming Pool' After Heavy Downpour in Video
- Guests at Cosmos Hotel in Ibadan screamed after water flooded their rooms as they asked to be paid back their money
- A short clip showed the building in complete disaster from the flooding, no place was spared by the heavy downpour
- People who reacted to the video were of the opinion that asking for a refund is quite insensitive of the guests
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Guests at a hotel in Ibadan were confronted with a natural disaster after a heavy downpour as water flooded their rooms.
Gathering in the compound of the hotel, the guests said they would collect all the money they have paid for their rooms.
Source: UGC
They should not be asking for refund
The flooding was as heavy outside as it was inside. A part of the video shared on Instagram by Oyo Affairs showed the properties in the room swimming in water.
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The incident happened at Cosmos Hotel in Ajibode area of Ibadan. Some people who commented on the video faulted the people's demand for a refund.
Watch the video below:
Legit.ng compiled some of the reactions below:
ishow_gram said:
"Wa gbowo room e instead of you to thank God for your life."
send4nikki said:
"How come for god sake! Ma gbowo room mi ..what if u bult it..."
_official_middo wondered:
"Pool or hotel?"
Family saved from flooding
Meanwhile, YEN.com.gh earlier reported that the dedication of fire service officers in America saved the life of a family in a situation that could have turned fatal.
In a video posted on Instagram, a father and his two daughters had to climb the roof of the family's car to stay afloat during heavy flooding.
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The officers surrounded the car as the current of the flood remained strong. With a high sense of carefulness, they took the children from their father.
After the kids were in safe hands, the man disembarked from the car's top as he was aided inside the water.
Flood causes chaos in Owerri
In similar news, heavy rainfall in Owerri, Imo state, recently wreaked havoc as a Range Rover was submerged by floodwater in a gutter.
The video of the luxury car in the gutter was shared on Instagram by @instablogja, which disclosed that the incident happened at Wetheral Junction in the Imo state capital.
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