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Nigeria Floods: Death Toll Hits More than 200, Officials Say
- Severe flooding struck the town of Mokwa in Nigeria's Niger State on Thursday, resulting in at least 200 fatalities and forcing more than 3,000 residents from their homes across three affected communities.
- The flood followed a brief but intense wet season with torrential rain after prolonged dry spells in northern Nigeria worsened by climate change, leading to rapid flooding over about five hours.
- The flood damaged two roads and two bridges, left roofs barely visible, and forced residents to salvage property while trying to rescue others amid waist-deep water.
- Officials are exhuming bodies buried under rubble to prevent disease, with rescue efforts called off as authorities no longer expect survivors, and President Bola Tinubu has launched an emergency response to aid victims and recovery.
- The flooding is the worst in the area in 60 years, heavily impacting Mokwa—a farming and trading hub near the River Niger—and highlighting long-overdue flood control infrastructure needs noted by local officials.
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