Head of Niger State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) Ibrahim Hussaini on Thursday confirmed that at least 21 people were killed during heavy rains in north-central Nigeria.
The local emergency said the heavy rains destroyed their homes and nearly a dozen were missing.
Hussaini told Reuters that 50 houses were submerged in water in two communities in the state.
“Twenty-one bodies have so far been recovered in the incident, while over 10 persons were still missing as the search and rescue operation continued,” Hussaini told Reuters.
Nigeria is prone to flooding during the rainy season, which begins in April.
 Ibrahim Hussaini on Thursday confirmed that at least 21 people were killed during heavy rains in north-central Nigeria.){kind=link}