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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Eromo Egbejule in Abidjan with agencies

At least 115 killed in floods in central Nigeria

People look at houses that have been destroyed after flooding in Mokwa town.
Large parts of the town of Mokwa were submerged by floods caused by torrential rain. Photograph: X/Mokwa LGA

More than 100 people have died and several others remain missing after a torrential downpour in the central Nigerian state of Niger, local authorities said on Friday.

Floods submerged the town of Mokwa after the rains began on Wednesday night and continued into Thursday morning. Ibrahim Audu Hussein, a spokesperson for the state emergency management agency, said rescue efforts were still under way on Friday.

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