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Floods wreak havoc in Nigeria, 117 people dead so far; a large number of people missing

INTERNATIONALFloods wreak havoc in Nigeria, 117 people dead so far; a large number of people missing

Floods are wreaking havoc in Nigeria at this time. So far 117 people have lost their lives due to floods in Mokwa, a market town in Niger state of Nigeria. At the same time, a large number of people are missing. Hussaini Isa, head of the operations office in Minna, the Niger state capital, said rescue operations were continuing on Friday with many people still in danger.

Initial reports claimed that 88 people have died due to the floods in Niger. However, according to the latest reports, a total of 117 people have died due to this flood so far. Let us tell you that due to continuous rain for several hours, there was a flood in Niger. This flood has badly affected the life of the people. According to local reports, the situation worsened due to the breaking of a dam in a city.

Similar floods were faced in last September. During that time, 30 people lost their lives. At the same time, lakhs of people had to be displaced due to the floods.

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