At least 111 people were confirmed dead in central Nigeria on Friday after floods submerged the market town of Mokwa in the country's Niger State following torrential rains, officials said.

88 people dead after floods hit Nigeria 00:27. At least 151 people have now been confirmed dead after heavy rainfall unleashed flooding in a market town in north-central Nigeria, the local ...

At least 110 people have died in floods caused by torrential rain in central Nigeria, officials have told the BBC. The rainfall lasted for several hours, said the head of the Niger State Emergency ...

By TAIWO ADEBAYO, Associated Press. ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — At least 111 people were confirmed dead in central Nigeria on Friday after floods submerged the market town of Mokwa in the country’s ...

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Nigeria often experiences flooding during the rainy season, which usually lasts from April to October. The authorities have warned of heavy downpours in at least 15 of the country's 36 states.