At least 21 people, including children, have died in floods triggered by heavy rains in Nigeria’s Niger state, officials said.
The floods struck the Mokwa region following days of intense rainfall, according to Ibrahim Hussaini, head of the Niger State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA).
Ten others remain missing, while dozens were injured and around 50 homes were submerged, Hussaini told reporters.
Rescue operations are ongoing to locate the missing, he added.
Nigeria’s Water Resources Ministry had earlier issued warnings for severe rains and potential flooding in several parts of the country.
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