More than 150 people died in a sudden flood in Nigeria earlier this week, while 3,000 people were displaced, more than 250 houses were frozen and two bridges were swept away. Ibrahim Audu Hussaini, spokesman of the Niger State Emergency Management Agency, told AFP that 115 people died last time after the dead body was recovered about 10 km (6 mi) from the city of Mokwa. Hussaini warned that the death toll could increase.
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In an overnight post on social media, Tinubu said that relief materials and temporary shelters are being deployed in Mokwa without any delay. From late Wednesday night to Thursday morning, torrential rains were affected. An AFP journalist in Mokwa said on Friday that the buildings in the city, located more than 350 km (215 mi) by road from the capital Abuja, collapsed and roads were submerged. Emergency services and residents discovered in the wreckage flowing with flood waters. Hussaini said that some bodies have been recovered from the debris of the collapsed houses, said that their teams would need excavation machines to remove the bodies. He said that many people are still missing, cited a family of 12 people, out of which only four members were detected by Friday.
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The National Emergency Management Agency (Nema) said that Nigerian Red Cross, local volunteers, army and police are all helping in response. According to data shared by Hussaini, 151 people were killed, 3,018 displaced, 265 houses were completely destroyed “and two bridges were washed away in the busy rural market city. Nigeria’s rainy season, which usually lasts for six months, has just started for this year.
