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At least 150 people died. [1] [2] [3] The United Nations refugee agency in Nigeria described it as the worst to hit the city in thirty years, affecting over one million people. [3] [4] The flooding was a part of the 2024 Nigeria floods.
At least 603 people have been killed by flooding in Nigeria, ... for some of the losses caused by it. “The people of Pakistan are the victims of a ... of their climate change aid at the next U.N ...
Failures of dams or other water-retention structures can also lead to flooding. In recent years, climate change and global warming have emerged as significant contributors to flooding. [68] Climate change poses a threat to impeding progress out of poverty in developing nations, particularly in Africa. [69]
Flooding in Nigeria has become a yearly occurrence that claims lives and destroys many properties. According to the Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Joseph Utsev, following two flood-related deaths in Abuja in July 2024, the rains have persisted, causing property and business disruption in the midst of a crippling economy where rising food costs are making matters worse for Nigerians.
A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday wrestled with whether the video-based social media platform TikTok could be sued for causing a 10-year-old girl's death by promoting a deadly "blackout challenge ...
Earlier in 2024, TikTok star Kyle Marisa Roth died at the age of 36. Her cause of death was not immediately known, but fans honored her legacy upon the news. Most Shocking Celebrity Deaths of All Time
On 7 October, a boat carrying people fleeing the floods capsized on the Niger River, causing 76 deaths. [4] The flooding was caused by heavy rainfall and climate change as well as the release of water from the Lagdo Dam in neighbouring Cameroon, which began on 13 September. Flooding, which affected Nigeria, Niger, Chad, and the surrounding ...
Police fire tear gas during a protest against Nigeria's cost-of-living crisis in Abuja on Aug. 1, 2024. ... protest demanding better opportunities and jobs for young people. The death sentence was ...