At least five people have died in the flood caused by heavy rainfall in the north-central city of Nigeria. More than 3,000 people have gone home due to floods.
At least five families were affected by the heavy rains on Friday morning at the country’s Emergency Emergency Emergency Emergency Management Agency. In the flood waters spread in three areas, the roof of the house is swept up, many are stuck in the water to the waist.
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In a statement to CNN, Husseini said there were many children among the victims and the death toll could increase further. Because rescue is still underway.
Hassan Abdullah, 25, a resident of Mokwa, said he had lost nine members of his family. Among them are his old mother and two nephews and two nephews aged 3 to 5 years.
Abdullahi said, “I am very broken. If I could bring them back somehow … but there is no way. We could not protect anything. There is no clothes or shoes. No place to sleep. We are in extreme trouble.
The country’s national disaster management agency said the flood water entered the area on Thursday night when the residents slept. The Niger State Government has described it as a “tragic and heartbreaking disaster”.
The northern part of Nigeria is subjected to severe floods every year during the monsoon. In 2022, the country was the most severe flood in the country, which died more than 5 people. More than 1 lakh residents were displaced. Last year, 20 people died in a few weeks of floods and 1 lakh 3 thousand people became homeless.
Source: AP, UNB, CNN
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