At least 115 killed in floods in central Nigeria

[Starmix]

According to the report , more than 100 people have died and several others remain missing after a torrential downpour in the central Nigerian state of Niger, local authorities said on Friday. Floods submerged the town of Mokwa after the rains began on Wednesday night and continued into Thursday morning. Ibrahim Audu Hussein, a spokesperson for the state emergency management agency, said rescue efforts were still under way on Friday.

The report said that they recovered 115 bodies and more are expected to be recovered because the flood came from far distance and washed people into the River Niger. Downstream, bodies are still being recovered. Also, more than 3,000 houses were submerged.

The report added that Mokwa, about 230 miles (370km) west of Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, is a commercial hub in Niger state, with many traders and heavy-duty vehicles often carrying goods to other regions. In Nigeria the rainy season usually runs from April to October. On Wednesday the Nigerian Meteorological Agency had issued forecast of heavy storms for Abuja and 14 of the country’s 36 states including Niger.

Source: The Guardian

 

[Augusta]

Floods submerged the town of Mokwa after the rains began on Wednesday night and continued into Thursday morning. This is serious we are not experiencing such in my area . Hopefully it's remains same

 

[Starmix]

I am hoping that those who were not recovered have already been recovered by the authorities. There were many fatalities. May they all rest in peace.

 

[eLdavis]

This area is pretty far from my location, it has been raining for the past 7 days over here though, the rain this period is something else.

 

[Starmix]

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This area is pretty far from my location, it has been raining for the past 7 days over here though, the rain this period is something else.

It happened on June 7, it might not be anymore flooding there at this time. When there is a flood, there is so much fear for the people especially those living near rivers creeks, or lakes.