Nigeria | 151 dead due to flooding and thousands displaced - video Dailymotion

At least 3 thousand people were displaced, while 265 homes were completely destroyed by the floods. teleSUR

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00:00More than 150 people have been killed and thousands displaced after floods devastated

00:05parts of central Nigeria, as rescue teams continued to recover bodies and searched for

00:10the missing.

00:11The floods hit the rural town of Mokwa in Niger state after torrential rains that began late

00:17Wednesday and continued through Thursday.

00:19The death toll rose to 151 after more bodies were recovered, nearly 10 kilom lose from

00:24Mokwa according to the Niger State Emergency Management Agency.

00:28At least 3,018 people were displaced while 265 homes were completely destroyed by the

00:35floods.

00:36Authorities warned that the death toll could continue to rise.