At the least 110 die after torrential rains in Mokwa, Niger state

At the least 110 folks have died in floods brought on by torrential rain in central Nigeria, officers have advised the BBC.

The rainfall lasted for a number of hours, mentioned the pinnacle of the Niger State Emergency Administration Company (Nsema), Abullahi Baba-Arah.

He added that “surging flood water submerged and washed away over 50 residential homes with their occupants”.

In response to Nsema, the Tiffin Maza and Anguwan Hausawa districts of Mokwa city had been worst affected.

Mokwa’s District Head, Muhammad Shaba Aliyu, mentioned it has been “60 years” because the group had suffered this sort of flooding.

“I encourage the federal government to help us,” Mr Aliyu mentioned.

That is the beginning of the wet season in Nigeria.

Many components of northern Nigeria skilled heavy rainfall and flooding in 2024 which induced deaths, displacement of individuals and destruction of homes and infrastructure.

The nation additionally suffered extreme flooding in 2022, which pressured round 1.3 million folks out of the properties and induced greater than 600 deaths.

Further reporting from Cecilia Macaulay