The death toll from devastating flooding in a market town in Nigeria’s north-central state of Niger rose to at least 200 on Sunday, a local official said. In Mokwa, Fatima Kontagora, a 22-year-old mother of 6, lost 4 of her children and an additional 12 family members to the flood.
Death toll reaches at least 200 in Nigerian town submerged in floods as rescue efforts halted
The death toll from devastating flooding in a market town in Nigeria’s north-central state of Niger rose to at least 200 on Sunday, a local official said. In Mokwa, Fatima Kontagora, a 22-year-old mother of 6, lost 4 of her children and an additional 12 family members to the flood.