Nigeria flood death toll rises to 600

Nigeria flood death toll rises to 600

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...

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