Death toll from severe flooding in western Nigeria rises to at least 200 people

People look for their belongings in their homes destroyed following heavy rainfall in the town of Mokwa, Niger State, Nigeria. June 01, 2025. EFE/EPA/AFOLABI SOTUNDE

Lagos (EFE).- Local authorities confirmed on Sunday that the number of people killed in western Nigeria due to flooding caused by heavy rains on Thursday has risen to at least 200. The catastrophe occurred in Kpege village in the Mokwa local government area of Niger State. “Our search and rescue operation continues. The number of … Read more

At least 100 children dead in Indonesia quake

Jakarta, Nov 23 (EFE).- At least 100 children have died in the shallow earthquake that shook Indonesia’s West Java province, according to the latest count provided by authorities on Wednesday. The National Agency for Disaster Countermeasure (BNPB) also raised the death toll from Monday’s magnitude 5.6 quake to 271, of which 37% were children, while … Read more