At least 110 people died in central Nigeria due to flooding, officials told the BBC.
The head of the Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA) said the downpour lasted for several hours.
He added, “In Mokwa town, the floods flooded and were flooded with more than 50 residences”.
The Nigerian government expressed “deep sadness” about the flood, and Minister of Information and National Intervention Mohammed Idris said security and emergency agencies have been directed to assist in the search and rescue operations.
According to Nsema, the Tiffin Maza and Anguwan Hausawa areas in Mokwa are most affected.
Muhammad Shaba Aliyu, the regional head of Mokwa, said it has been “60 years” since the community suffered from this flood.
“I beg the government to support us,” Aliyu said.
Authorities say the search and rescue operation is still in progress and more people are still in danger.
A local fisherman told AFP he was homeless.
“I don’t have a house to sleep. My house has collapsed,” said Danjuma Shaba.
Nigeria often experiences flooding during the rainy season, usually lasting from April to October.
Authorities warned that in at least 15 of the country’s 36 states, there were heavy rains.
Last year, many areas in northern Nigeria experienced heavy rains and floods, resulting in deaths, displacement of people and damage to housing and infrastructure.
The country also suffered severe flooding in 2022, causing about 1.3 million people to leave their homes and kill more than 600 people.
Other reports from Cecilia Macaulay
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