US EditionNigeria Floods: Death Toll Hits More than 200, Officials Say
- Severe flooding struck the town of Mokwa in Nigeria's Niger State on Thursday, resulting in at least 200 fatalities and forcing more than 3,000 residents from their homes across three affected communities.
- The flood followed a brief but intense wet season with torrential rain after prolonged dry spells in northern Nigeria worsened by climate change, leading to rapid flooding over about five hours.
- The flood damaged two roads and two bridges, left roofs barely visible, and forced residents to salvage property while trying to rescue others amid waist-deep water.
- Officials are exhuming bodies buried under rubble to prevent disease, with rescue efforts called off as authorities no longer expect survivors, and President Bola Tinubu has launched an emergency response to aid victims and recovery.
- The flooding is the worst in the area in 60 years, heavily impacting Mokwa—a farming and trading hub near the River Niger—and highlighting long-overdue flood control infrastructure needs noted by local officials.
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Hundreds of people are still missing in the state of Niger, according to the local authorities. The Nigerian government claims to have provided help, but on the spot, the inhabitants feel they have been delivered to themselves.
More than 200 people dead, 500 missing in Nigeria flood disaster...
The Niger State Emergency Management Agency says 21 people have lost their lives following a severe rainfall that resulted in a flood disaster in Mokwa Local Government of Niger. The Director General of the agency, Ibrahim Hussaini, disclosed this to journalists in Minna on Thursday. He said the incident occurred during a torrential downpour on Wednesday night, causing widespread destruction. Mr Hussaini said three people were rescued alive, a w…
The balance of floods affected Nigeria, following a series of torrential rains last week, over 200 deaths, announced March the coordinator for humanitarian actions in the state of Niger, located in the central part of the African country. Hundreds of other people are still missing, reports AFP, quoted by Agerpres.
More than 200 people have died in the floods in Nigeria, and hundreds are missing.
The results of the sudden floods that struck Nigeria last week after torrential rains exceeded 200 deaths, said on Tuesday the humanitarian coordinator of the Niger State (North Central), while hundreds of people are still missing.
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