Death toll rises to 151 after flooding in Nigerian town
At least 151 people have been confirmed dead after heavy rainfall unleashed flooding in a market town in north-central Nigeria.
More than 3,000 people were displaced in the flooding in the town of Mokwa in Niger state, more than 180 miles west of Abuja, the capital of Africa's most populous nation, Niger state emergency agency spokesman Ibrahim Audu Husseini said.
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At least 500 households across three communities were affected by the pre-dawn rain Friday, leaving roofs barely visible and residents waist-deep in water, Mr Husseini added.
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