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The death toll from devastating flash floods in Mokwa, Niger State, Nigeria, has risen to over 200, officials confirmed ...

A week after floods flattened over 250 houses and killed at least 200 people in north-central Nigeria, aid is only just beginning to reach survivors of the disaster .

Floods hit Mokwa after heavy rains, crippling a key trade hub; many missing as survivors await urgent assistance ...

Adamu Yusuf was preparing to go to the Mokwa market Thursday morning when he heard his neighbour shouting: floodwaters ...

At least 151 people have died and over 3,000 displaced after severe flooding hit Mokwa town in Nigeria's Niger State. Emergency services continue rescue efforts as hundreds of households remain ...

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Adamu Yusuf was preparing to go to the Mokwa market when he heard his neighbour shouting - floodwaters were sweeping through ...

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