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Nigeria races to assist flood victims; death toll tops 600

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The death toll from floods in Nigeria this year has increased to 603 as local authorities race to get relief items to hundreds of thousands being evacuated from their submerged homes.

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Death Toll from Nigeria Flooding Tops 600 as Climate Crisis Leaves Farms Underwater

Nigeria’s government says the death toll from historic flooding has topped 600, with more than 2.5 million people impacted and over 80,000 homes destroyed. The floods have also inundated over 266,000 acres of farmland at a time of soaring prices and deep food insecurity. Nigeria’s flooding comes as much of East Africa is experiencing a prolonged, deadly drought. The British charity Oxfam warned recently that one person is likely to die of hunger…

2 years ago·New York, United States

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The Epoch Times

Nigeria Races to Assist Flood Victims; Death Toll Tops 600

ABUJA, Nigeria—The death toll from floods in Nigeria this year has increased to 603 as local authorities race to get relief items to hundreds of thousands being evacuated from their submerged homes. More than 1.3 million people have been displaced by the disaster, which has affected people across 33 of Nigeria’s 36 states, the nation’s humanitarian affairs ministry said late Sunday. At least 340,000 hectares of land also have been affected, wors…

2 years ago·New York, United States

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Nigeria Races To Assist Flood Victims; Death Toll Tops 600

More than 1.3 million people have been displaced by the disaster.

2 years ago·United States

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National Observer

Nigeria races to save flood victims as death toll tops 600

The death toll from floods in Nigeria this year has increased to 603 as local authorities race to get relief items to hundreds of thousands being evacuated from their submerged homes.

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Nigeria races to assist flood victims; death toll tops 600

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The death toll from floods in Nigeria this year has increased to 603 as local authorities race to get relief items to hundreds of thousands being evacuated from their submerged homes. More than 1.

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