According to officials

Death after the deadly flood hit the Nigerian city of Mokwa on Thursday grew to more than 200, officials say.

In the city in the North Central State, Niger still remains 500 people when the search mission continues.

The deputy chairman of the local self -government Mokwa Musa Kimbok told the BBC that the rescue efforts stopped because the authorities no longer believe that anyone can still be alive.

Floods, which were believed to have been the worst in the area for 60 years, swept through the cities of Tiffin MAZ and Angovan Hasov after the rain.

Seeking to prevent the disease in the area, the authorities will soon start dug corpses, buried underground, said Mokwa Mohamada Aliya, head of Mokwa.

The translation of the scene of the catastropheThe locals told the BBC what they saw how their homes and family members wash off.

One man, Adam Yusuf, lost his wife and newborn baby.

“I watched helpingly how the water washed my family. I survived because I could swim,” he said to the BBC.

Another resident of Saliu Suleiman said the floods had left him homeless and destroyed some revenues in the cash business.

“I lost at least $ 1,500 on the flood. It was revenue from the sale of my farm the day before. I thought I came back to the room to get it, but the water pressure scared me.”

On Sunday, the National Emergency Agency (NEMA) announced that it started the process of providing help to people who have suffered.

Agency Added to the Facebook message The roads and bridges also affected the flood, which had a stuffed influence on the local economy and movement.

Nigerian Red Cross too Released the statement on Friday Speaking that the floods caused “significant loss of life and broad disaster”.

Floods are not uncommon in the Nigeria rainy season, which lasts from April to October.

In 2024, Nigeria survived the floods from heavy rain, which caused death and brought people from his homes.

In 2022, there was also a strong flood when more than 600 people were killed and 1.3 million were moved.