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Nigeria flash floods: Which is most affected area, what caused the deluge?

Residents believe a dam collapse upstream exacerbated the flooding in Mokwa [File: Chenemi Bamaiyi/AP Photo]

Flash floods triggered by heavy rains have devastated a central Nigerian state, killing at least 150 people and displacing thousands since Thursday, and rescue workers say the toll could rise.

Search and rescue operations are ongoing as roads have been damaged and homes destroyed while bodies are believed to have been swept down the Niger River.

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