Floods in Nigeria have already killed 195 people, the national emergency management agency reports, local newspaper Punch writes on August 31.
“The number of people killed by floods in the country (Nigeria – approx. IA Krasnaya Vesna) increased to 195″“, the publication notes.
According to the report, Nigerian emergency management agency representative Manzo Ezekiel has asked people living near the Benue River to evacuate due to rising water levels.
“We are in contact with our staff on the ground, we are receiving information about what is happening and as the flooding continues, the amount of flooding has changed and the death toll has increased.”said Ezekiel.
He added that if the Lagdo dam in Cameroon were to release water, Adamawa State in the north-east of the country would be the most affected. It is home to more than 3 million people. It is not known when this will happen, but water is normally released from this dam at this time of year.
Earlier, Punch newspaper reported that heavy rains and flooding in Nigeria affected 28 regions, more than 207 thousand people were forced to flee their homes and 175 people became victims of the disaster. Authorities in the country have begun evacuating several states due to the ongoing flooding.
Source: Rossa Primavera
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