By Nimi Princewill, CNN Abuja, Nigeria (CNN) — Authorities in Nigeria’s northern Niger state say more than 100 people have been killed after floods triggered by heavy rainfall hit Mokwa, a vibrant market town in the largely agricultural state.
By Nimi Princewill, CNN Abuja, Nigeria (CNN) — Authorities in Nigeria’s northern Niger state say at least 150 people have been killed after floods triggered by heavy rainfall hit Mokwa, a vibrant market town in the largely agricultural state.
The heavy rains lasted for several hours Thursday, and media reports quoting local government officials said a dam collapse in a nearby town had worsened the situation. The flooding displaced large amounts of people, the reports said.
The floods were triggered by torrential rains that lasted several hours. Local reports showed that a dam collapsed in a nearby town, worsening the situation.
Torrential rains in Mokwa, Nigeria, have caused severe flooding, killing at least 111 people. The disaster highlights the urgent need for infrastructure improvements.
The death toll from devastating flooding in a market town in Nigeria's north-central state of Niger rose to at least 151 on Saturday, the local emergency service said, amid efforts to find more victims.
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — At least 151 people have now been confirmed dead after heavy rainfall unleashed flooding in a market town in north-central Nigeria, the
Communities in northern Nigeria have been experiencing prolonged dry spells worsened by climate change and excessive rainfall that leads to severe flooding during the brief wet season.
More than 3,000 people were displaced in the flooding in the town of Mokwa in Niger state, more than 180 miles west of Abuja, the capital of Africa’s most populous nation, a Niger state emergency agency spokesman said.
