The number of people who died as a result of a flood in Nigeria increased to 200, 500 disappeared (video)

More than 200 people died at the territory flooded as a result of the flood in the city of Mokva (Nigeria) on May 30. The authorities are afraid that the number of dead will grow.

The floods were caused by racing to a busy trading city, where farmers from the north of the country sell their goods to merchants from the south. The dead were reported on Friday by officials. Local officials fear that the number of victims will grow: A lot of missing people, including 50 students of the city school. 265 houses are completely destroyed. According to the Red Cross, 80 people were hospitalized.

According to the latest data, 500 people are missing. Deputy Chairman of the Local Self-Government Musa Kimboku told BBC that rescue work was terminated, since the authorities no longer believe that someone else may be alive.

The population of North Nigeria is experiencing long arid periods, aggravated by climate change and excessive precipitation, which lead to strong floods during a short humid season.

In September, the shows and the destruction of the dam in the northeastern city of the Maiduguri caused a strong flood, as a result of which at least 30 people were killed. Millions of residents were forced to leave their homes, which exacerbated the humanitarian crisis caused by the actions of the Islamist rebels “Boko Haram”.

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