Death toll reaches 151 in north-central Nigerian town submerged in floods, with thousands displaced
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Death toll reaches 151 in north-central Nigeria town submerged in floods, thousands displaced
Death toll reaches 151 in north-central Nigeria town submerged in floods. More than 3,000 people were displaced in the flooding in the town of Mokwa.
At least 151 people have now been confirmed dead after heavy rainfall unleashed flooding in a market town in north-central Nigeria, the local emergency services told The Associated Press on Saturday.
More than 3,000 people were displaced in the flooding in the town of Mokwa in Niger state, more than 300 kilometres west of Abuja, the capital of Africa’s most populous nation, Niger state emergency agency spokesman Ibrahim Audu Husseini said.
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At least 500 households across three communities were affected in the predawn rain Friday, leaving roofs barely visible and residents waist-deep in water, Husseini added.
Death toll reaches 151 in Nigeria town submerged in floods, thousands displaced
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