Floods in Nigeria kill at least 49, displace thousands - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world,

Heavy rains have added to problems in the farming sector.

FILE | A man wades through flood water with his wheelbarrow, after rainfall with some objects seen floating in the flood water in Lagos, Nigeria April 17, 2021.At least 49 people have been killed and thousands displaced in Nigeria after heavy rains caused flooding in the northeast of the country, the National Emergency Management Authority , said on Monday.

In 2022, Nigeria experienced its worst flood in more than a decade which killed more than 600 people, displaced around 1.4 million and destroyed 440 000 hectares of farmland. The floods have also destroyed farmlands affecting around 693 hectares of agricultural land. Nigeria is battling double-digit inflation which has been stoked by high food prices.

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