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Flood claims 148 lives in Nigeria: Red Cross
Souce:Xinhua By Thomas Whittle Updated 03/10/2012 9:56 am in World / no comments
ABUJA, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) ? At least 148 people died as a result of flooding in 21 states in Nigeria, a top official with the Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS) said on Tuesday.
Head of disaster management for the organization Umar Mairiga made this known in Abuja, adding that 64,000 others had been rendered homeless by the floods.
About 10,000 victims had been targeted for assistance, he told reporters, noting that heavy rains in recent weeks had caused widespread destruction and forced many families into makeshift camps.
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Souce:Xinhua By Thomas Whittle Updated 03/10/2012 9:56 am in World / no comments
ABUJA, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) ? At least 148 people died as a result of flooding in 21 states in Nigeria, a top official with the Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS) said on Tuesday.
Head of disaster management for the organization Umar Mairiga made this known in Abuja, adding that 64,000 others had been rendered homeless by the floods.
About 10,000 victims had been targeted for assistance, he told reporters, noting that heavy rains in recent weeks had caused widespread destruction and forced many families into makeshift camps.
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