At the very least 110 folks have died in floods attributable to torrential rain in central Nigeria, officers have advised the BBC.
The rainfall lasted for a number of hours, stated the top of the Niger State Emergency Administration Company (Nsema), Abullahi Baba-Arah.
He added that “surging flood water submerged and washed away over 50 residential homes with their occupants”.
In response to Nsema, the Tiffin Maza and Anguwan Hausawa districts of Mokwa city had been worst affected.
Mokwa’s District Head, Muhammad Shaba Aliyu, stated it has been “60 years” because the group had suffered this sort of flooding.
“I encourage the federal government to assist us,” Mr Aliyu stated.
The search and rescue operation continues to be ongoing and plenty of extra persons are nonetheless in danger, authorities say.
An area fisherman advised the AFP information company that he has been left homeless.
“I haven’t got a home to sleep in. My home has already collapsed,” Danjuma Shaba stated.
That is the beginning of the wet season in Nigeria.
Many elements of northern Nigeria skilled heavy rainfall and flooding in 2024 which brought about deaths, displacement of individuals and destruction of homes and infrastructure.
The nation additionally suffered extreme flooding in 2022, which pressured round 1.3 million folks out of the houses and brought about greater than 600 deaths.
Further reporting from Cecilia Macaulay
