Over 150 killed as torrential rain unleashes floods in northern Nigeria

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Over 150 killed as torrential rain unleashes floods in northern Nigeria  Floodwaters submerged large parts of the market town of Mokwa, with officials predicting the death toll would grow.  READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/05/31/over-100-killed-as-torrential-rain-unleashes-floods-in-northern-nigeria  Subscribe to our channel. Euronews is available on Dailymotion in 12 languages

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00:00At least 111 people have been killed in the northern Nigerian town of Mokwa

00:07after torrential rain unleashed heavy floods and officials predict that the death toll will grow.

00:13Flood waters covered entire neighborhoods and homes were submerged under the brown-colored waters.

00:20Communities in northern Nigeria have been experiencing prolonged dry spells worsened by climate change

00:27and excessive rainfall that has led to severe flooding during the brief wet season.

00:32The chairman of the Mokwa local government area told local media that construction of flood control works was long overdue.

00:40Mokwa is a major meeting point where traders from the south buy beans, onions and other food from farmers in the north.

00:48Many of the farmers lost their produce and properties in the floods, affecting their livelihoods according to local residents.

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01:02So you think there will be some that will continue to advance.

01:06And say, 보나, that is to you, we will see the future, the future opportunities.

01:07Moreover, we wash our eyes for the past, we will see what's coming at the same time.

01:11But we can't even change the growing of our land, but also the past few years, you will see everything happening.

01:15We can't stop but also have a good time.

01:17We can't wait to the future of our land.

01:19We can't wait to the future and have an awful lot more than the future to look at the ground.

01:22We can't wait to get a good time.

01:23I think we can't wait to get started.

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