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At least 115 killed in floods in central Nigeria

At least 115 killed in floods in central Nigeria

Several people remain missing in state of Niger after torrential rains submerged town of Mokwa

More than 100 people have died and several others remain missing after a torrential downpour in the central Nigerian state of Niger, local authorities said on Friday.

Floods submerged the town of Mokwa after the rains began on Wednesday night and continued into Thursday morning. Ibrahim Audu Hussein, a spokesperson for the state emergency management agency, said rescue efforts were still under way on Friday.

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