Flooding in Nigeria has killed more than 600 people, the government says
NPRFlooding in Nigeria has killed more than 600 people, the government says Enlarge this image toggle caption Fatai Campbell/AP Fatai Campbell/AP More than 600 people have died in the worst floods Nigeria has seen in more than a decade, according to the nation's humanitarian affairs department. The Nigerian Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management Sadiya Umar Farouq said that as of Sunday 603 people died, 2,407 people have been injured and 1.3 million people have been displaced. "I must commend local Communities; who usually act as first responders for providing support to relatives, neighbors, and friends." Sponsor Message Farouq urged leaders in southern states lining the coast to evacuate people living along water channels and other areas that may block water flow.
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