Hotel Guests Demand Refund, Rooms Turn Into 'Swimming Pools' During Heavy Downpour in Video

Hotel Guests Demand Refund, Rooms Turn Into 'Swimming Pools' During 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.

The heavy, downpour, flooded, Ibadan hotel
The rooms were flooded and guests demanded a refund. Image: @oyoaffairs/Instagram
Source: UGC

They should not be asking for a 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 the Ajibode area of Ibadan. Some people who commented on the video faulted the people's demand for a refund.

Watch the video below:

Briefly News 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, Briefly News 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.

Fire engulfs Mmabatho Palms Hotel, North West premier says it's a setback

Looking at a previous story, Briefly News also reported that a huge fire recently engulfed the Mmabatho Palms Hotel and Casino Resort in Mahikeng, North West.

According to News24, police in the North West stated it is currently unknown what the cause of the fire was.

South African Police Services spokesperson Brigadier Sabata Mokgwabone says the police, as well as firefighters, attended to the fire at the hotel. hotel. Mokgwabone stated that they have not been any reported injuries due to the fire.

Source: Briefly News

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