More than 600 people are now known to have died in the worst floods in a decade in Nigeria, reports Voice of America.
The disaster had also forced more than 1.3 million to become homeless, said a statement by Nigeria's ministry of humanitarian affairs on Twitter.
“Unfortunately, over 603 lives have been lost as of today October 16, 2022," Humanitarian Affairs Minister of Nigeria Sadiya Umar Farouq said.
The death toll from last week stood at 500, but the numbers had risen in part because some state governments had not prepared for the floods, the minister said.
The flooding also destroyed more than 82,000 houses and nearly 110,000 hectares (272,000 acres) of farmland, said Umar Farouq.
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