Fierce Flooding in Nigeria kills 102
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Pastor Dale Morgan
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Fierce Flooding in Nigeria kills 102
* From correspondents in Lagos
* From: AP
* September 01, 2011 4:42AM
THE Nigerian Red Cross says flash flooding in the country's southwest this week has killed at least 102 people.
Umar Mairiga, a Red Cross spokesman, said overnight that the flooding was mostly in Oyo state, where homes washed away and people died trapped inside their homes earlier this week.
Mr Mairiga said it took time to have a proper casualty figure as water levels in some areas remain high as seasonal rains continue throughout Africa's most populous nation.
Last year, some 500,000 people were displaced nationwide by floods in Nigeria. Nigeria's rainy season lasts roughly from June to September.
Nigeria's emergency agency had warned that rains will be heavier this year than last year.
Read more: http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/flooding-in-nigeria-kills-102/story-e6frfku0-1226126919807#ixzz1WdWn5T9T
Fierce Flooding in Nigeria kills 102
* From correspondents in Lagos
* From: AP
* September 01, 2011 4:42AM
THE Nigerian Red Cross says flash flooding in the country's southwest this week has killed at least 102 people.
Umar Mairiga, a Red Cross spokesman, said overnight that the flooding was mostly in Oyo state, where homes washed away and people died trapped inside their homes earlier this week.
Mr Mairiga said it took time to have a proper casualty figure as water levels in some areas remain high as seasonal rains continue throughout Africa's most populous nation.
Last year, some 500,000 people were displaced nationwide by floods in Nigeria. Nigeria's rainy season lasts roughly from June to September.
Nigeria's emergency agency had warned that rains will be heavier this year than last year.
Read more: http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/flooding-in-nigeria-kills-102/story-e6frfku0-1226126919807#ixzz1WdWn5T9T
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