MOKWA (Nigeria), May 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 110 people have died in floods caused by torrential rain in central Nigeria, officials said.
The rainfall lasted for several hours, said the head of the Niger State Emergency Management Agency (Nsema), Abullahi Baba-Arah.
He added that “surging flood water submerged and washed away over 50 residential houses with their occupants”.
According to Nsema, the Tiffin Maza and Anguwan Hausawa districts of Mokwa town were worst affected.
Mokwa’s District Head, Muhammad Shaba Aliyu, said it has been “60 years” since the community had suffered this kind of flooding.
“I beg the government to support us,” Aliyu said.
This is the start of the rainy season in Nigeria. — NNN-AGENCIES
