The death toll from devastating floods in Nigeria's Mokwa region has risen to 151, with over 3,000 people displaced and extensive infrastructure damage 
. The floods, which struck between May 28-29, have affected over 500 households and destroyed 265 homes in the central Nigerian town 
. Rescue teams continue to search for bodies in muddy, debris-filled areas, with many people still reported missing .
'We lost everything,' said Mohammed Tanko, a 29-year-old government employee, pointing to his childhood home. 'We lost at least 15 people from this house. The property is gone. We lost everything' 
. Another survivor, Saba War Pala, 50, who managed to escape the raging waters, said, 'I was wearing only my undergarments. Someone lent me everything I'm wearing now' .
President Bola Tinubu has described the situation as 'distressing' and promised that 'no Nigerian affected will be left behind or unheard of' 
. The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) reported that the Nigerian Red Cross, local volunteers, military, and police are all participating in the response . According to NEMA, 'This tragic incident serves as a reminder of the risks associated with building on waterways, and the critical importance of maintaining clean drainage channels and rivers' .
Experts attribute the frequent flooding to climate change, inadequate flood preparedness, and poor infrastructure, including inadequate drainage systems . The disaster comes as Nigeria faces increasing climate-related challenges, with the country experiencing its worst flood in a decade in 2022, which resulted in over 600 deaths and displaced 1.4 million people 
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The death toll from devastating floods in Nigeria's Mokwa region has risen to 151, with over 3,000 people displaced and extensive infrastructure damage . The floods, which struck between May 28-29, have affected over 500 households and destroyed 265 homes in the central Nigerian town . Rescue teams continue to search for bodies in muddy, debris-filled areas, with many people still reported missing .
'We lost everything,' said Mohammed Tanko, a 29-year-old government employee, pointing to his childhood home. 'We lost at least 15 people from this house. The property is gone. We lost everything' . Another survivor, Saba War Pala, 50, who managed to escape the raging waters, said, 'I was wearing only my undergarments. Someone lent me everything I'm wearing now' .
President Bola Tinubu has described the situation as 'distressing' and promised that 'no Nigerian affected will be left behind or unheard of' . The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) reported that the Nigerian Red Cross, local volunteers, military, and police are all participating in the response . According to NEMA, 'This tragic incident serves as a reminder of the risks associated with building on waterways, and the critical importance of maintaining clean drainage channels and rivers' .
Experts attribute the frequent flooding to climate change, inadequate flood preparedness, and poor infrastructure, including inadequate drainage systems . The disaster comes as Nigeria faces increasing climate-related challenges, with the country experiencing its worst flood in a decade in 2022, which resulted in over 600 deaths and displaced 1.4 million people .
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