2024 Nigeria floods

2024 flooding in Nigeria
Flooding in Azare, Bauchi State, Nigeria
Date2024
LocationAbuja, Bauchi State, Borno State, Lagos State, Kano State, 31 total states
CauseHeavy rainfall
Deaths1,200+
Non-fatal injuries2,712+

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.

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