‘I looked at the sidework like water that washed my family’ flooding of Nigeria
The life of Adam Susuf increased since he lost nine members of his family in Tiffin Maza, one of two communities in his hometown – hit the floods northward and Nigeria.
His father – one, 36, his wife and a newborn was among those bathing in floods in the morning in Niger State.
“He was the one who raised me up there the flood arrived, and I quickly gathered the family, telling everyone to hold.” When we see water everywhere in our living room and building. “
His wife and child had just returned to the Moa City on a day before living in his house in the field of a few weeks after birth.
“I looked at the sidework like water that washed my family. I survived the fact that I saved me.
Local authorities say that the amount of death has increased to more than 200 per week, a sharp increase from 110 on Friday. There is fear that the amount is still able to get out.
It is thought that it was decades since the tragedy had experienced such flood destruction [BBC]
The emotional situation in Tiffin Maza Community on Saturday was one of the tribulation, despair and losses.
Disclaimed clothes, a rocky mattress and roof sheets of crushed iron was one of the last left out of the houses.
The first buildings for the negative impact of floods, on the roof, or some parts of the buildings destroyed.
The blue floor, the only point that pointed there his bedroom, Mr Adam looked at a large empty place.
“I have lost everything in the Flood. But the most painful is that in my family. The most important end I have now is wearing me my friend.”
He said the other relative had died and he “resigned that others would not return” to him.
A nine-year-old gift, Isa Muhammed, has been unpleasant since he heard that the beloved house was cleaned while the teacher and eight members in his internal family.
“Two were found dead; one of them was his baby. My teacher, his child, his sister, and four left-inside relatives, and then he died.”
Mr. Mr. Muhammed lost family, remembering his uncle who died in the disaster.
“My uncle did not have a wonderful friend of my father. He cared for me since my dad died in 2023.
“Whenever I am alone and I think of him, tears always roll my cheeks. I couldn’t sleep since the incident,” Mr. Mr. Mr.
Water is already dissolved, and citizens are gathered on Saturday to give condolences to victims and support for the search aggia.
Some residents inform BBC news that the Flood was 7ft (2.1m) high in other parts of the community.
There was a strong tiffin maximum of Tiffin Maza, and citizens believe it is proof that there are dead bodies under thick mud cleaning.
They work to find and give the dead a respected funeral as they have made others since Thursday.
“I have never seen that flood of flood before my life, but I am grateful that my family survived,” said 65-year-old Ramat.
MS House of Slaiman was completely destroyed, offers his family at home.
Ramat Susan and his family now have no place where they live [BBC]
He said 100 children were sleeping in Quranic school in two blocks from his house “all washed”.
“It was very painful. The children wept asking for help, but no one can do anything.”
His son, Saliu, is left homeless and broken.
“I lost at least $ 1,500 to floods. It was a money from my farm. I thought to return to the room to find,” she said.
“I lost the eleven palm and seven bags of beans. My wife and I could not choose anything in our room.” Many dead bodies in the water. “
He always had bad dreams since, he said.
“I have been abused.”
Powerful Water Back Saliu Salian to reset his current home to collect the profit of his business [BBC]
Authorities are yet to confirm when the bram is healing, increasing the impact of recent floods reported widely reported.
The head of Mokwe Makhwa, Alhahaji Muhammada Chababa, shown in the “Reservoir” in the area that can devour “
Citizens told BBC media that they believed that the floodwaters were not caused by the heavy rain they had.
“The rain could not cause floods because it had been postponed and there was no water anywhere. I was outside the outside.
Ms Salaiman said: “When I got up and prayed, I opened the door without seeing where it came.” Its source is a mystery. “
“For the flood that the Flood was the result of the rain, they lied. No one knows that the Flood began. Mr Adam said.
The deputy chairperson of the local chairman, courtesy, Ehasaji +
The National Emergency Management Center said those who were injured were receiving treatment, while the victims were abandoned from residential camps and relief aid.
The country’s agencies revealed that rainy season will last for 200 days in Central Nigeria this year, while it can last longer in the Southern regions.
At the beginning of May, the coalition government introduces a flood awareness campaign, educating citizens about flooding risks.
Thirty-36 of South Africa’s 36 West Africa, and Unigert State is one of them.
Since victims spread what can be presented in their homes starting a new life, those who lost their loved ones as Muslers that they will not be able to heal, even though they accepted their fate.
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