Nigeria floods: At least 110 die after torrential rains in Mokwa, Niger state
Torrential rains in the central town of Mokwa led to the deadly floods, authorities say.
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The downpours lasted for several hours, said the head of the Niger State Emergency Management Agency (Nsema), Abullahi Baba-Arah.
He added that "surging flood water submerged and washed away over 50 residential houses with their occupants" in the town of Mokwa.
The Nigerian government has expressed its "profound sorrow" over the floods, with the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, saying that security and emergency agencies have been directed to assist in the search and rescue operation.
According to Nsema, the Tiffin Maza and Anguwan Hausawa districts of Mokwa were worst affected.
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