More than 100 people have died in floods after Nigeria's two major rivers burst their banks, authorities say.

The National Emergency Management Agency (Nema) says heavy rains caused the Niger River and Benue River to overflow. </s> More than 100 people have died in floods after Nigeria's two major rivers burst their banks, authorities say.The National Emergency Management Agency (Nema) says heavy rains caused the Niger River and Benue River to overflow.It has resulted in a series of floods across the country over two weeks, with rural areas most vulnerable.The government is urging residents along waterways to relocate to safe places.Worst hit is Niger State, where more than 40 people have died, Nema director Mustapha Yunusa Maihaja told the BBC.Eleven other states have been affected - they are Kwara, Benue, Kogi, Adamawa, Taraba, Kebbi, Bayelsa, Edo, Anambra, Rivers and Delta.Nigerian authorities are considering declaring a state of emergency,Nigeria faces flooding almost every year.Analysts blame recurring flood disasters on lack of proper town planning, blocked waterways and poor drainage systems. </s> More than 100 people have died in floods after Nigeria's two major rivers burst their banks, authorities say.

The National Emergency Management Agency (Nema) says heavy rains caused the Niger River and Benue River to overflow.

It has resulted in a series of floods across the country over two weeks, with rural areas most vulnerable.

The government is urging residents along waterways to relocate to safe places.

Thousands of people have been displaced and vast swathes of farmlands have been destroyed by the floods in central and southern Nigeria, says the BBC's Is'haq Khalid in the capital, Abuja.
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Worst hit is Niger State, where more than 40 people have died, Nema director Mustapha Yunusa Maihaja told the BBC.

Eleven other states have been affected - they are Kwara, Benue, Kogi, Adamawa, Taraba, Kebbi, Bayelsa, Edo, Anambra, Rivers and Delta.

Nigerian authorities are considering declaring a state of emergency, saying more floods could hit in the coming days and weeks as heavy rains continue.

Analysts blame recurring flood disasters on lack of proper town planning, blocked waterways and poor drainage systems.

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• Text an SMS or MMS to 61124 (UK) or +44 7624 800 100 (international) </s> The authorities in Nigeria say more than 100 people have been killed inf floods across the country in the past two weeks.

The National Emergency Management Agency (Nema) says heavy rains caused the country’s two major rivers - Niger River and Benue River - to overflow.

The government is urging residents along waterways to relocate to safe places.

The devastation is across Nigeria, but most have been killed in the north-central state of Niger.

The head of Nema, Mustapha Yunusa Maihaja, told the BBC more than 40 people have died in the state.

Deaths have also been reported from 11 other states, he said.

Dozens of areas have been submerged, thousands of people have been left homeless and vast swathes of farmlands have been destroyed by the floods.

Rural areas are the worst hit. The Nigerian authorities say there is the possibility of more floods in the coming days and weeks as the country continues to witness heavy rains.

They are considering declaring a state of emergency over the disaster to ensure a more effective response.

Analysts blame it on lack of proper town planning, blocked waterways and poor drainage systems.

They also say the Lagdo Dam in neighbouring Cameroon, which is on the Benue River that runs through Nigeria, poses a risk of heavy flooding when the Cameroonian authorities release the dam’s excess water. </s> Sept. 17 (UPI) -- More than 100 people have died as a result of flooding in Nigeria, after heavy rains swelled two major rivers beyond their banks, authorities said Monday.

The rain storms in the past two weeks caused the Niger and Benue Rivers to overflow, the National Emergency Management Agency said.

NEMA Director-General Mustapha Maihaja also warned that flooding could intensify.

The area was declared a national disaster and President Muhammadu Buhari announced the authorization of $8.2 million in relief aid.

Officials said thousands have been displaced and farmlands in central and southern Nigeria have been ruined. Niger state is the worst hit, with 40 deaths reported so far.

The two rivers flow horizontally across the country and merge to flow southerly to the Atlantic Ocean's Bay of Guinea. Lojoka, the city at the rivers' confluence in Kogi state, has also been hard-hit by flooding, authorities said.

The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency warned for several weeks of impending flooding that could be comparable to disastrous flooding in Nigeria in 2012, in which 363 people died and more than 2 million were displaced.

Nigeria faces nearly annual flooding, a situation blamed on inadequate local planning and poor drainage systems. </s> The authorities in Nigeria say more than 100 people have been killed in floods across the country in the past two weeks.

The National Emergency Management Agency (Nema) says heavy rains caused the country’s two major rivers — Niger River and Benue River — to overflow.

The government is urging residents along waterways to relocate to safe places. The devastation is across Nigeria, but most have been killed in the north-central state of Niger.

The head of Nema, Mustapha Yunusa Maihaja, told the BBC more than 40 people have died in the state. Deaths have also been reported from 11 other states, he said.

Areas have been submerged, thousands of people have been left homeless and vast swathes of farmlands have been destroyed by the floods.

Rural areas are the worst hit. The Nigerian authorities say there is the possibility of more floods in the coming days as heavy rains continue.

They are considering declaring a state of emergency over the disaster to ensure a more effective response. Nigeria faces flooding almost every year. Analysts blame it on lack of proper planning, blocked waterways and poor drainage systems. —BBC </s> Nearly 200 people have died in flooding caused by heavy seasonal rains across 12 states in Nigeria, the country's main relief agency said on Thursday.

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said 199 people had lost their lives after the main Niger and Benue rivers burst their banks.

A national disaster has been declared in the central states of Kogi, where the two rivers meet, and Niger, plus Delta and Anambra in the south.

NEMA said in its latest update that "large-scale flooding" since late last month "impacted 826,403 people". Of those, 286,119 had been made homeless.

Numbers were expected to rise and more rain is expected in the coming weeks, it added.

Shelter, food, medicine and other items such as mosquito nets were "priority needs", the report said.

The flooding has not only devastated towns and villages along the rivers but also destroyed crops and killed livestock, said the secretary-general of the Nigerian Red Cross, Abubakar Kende. </s> Image copyright AFP Image caption Residents paddle through Lokoja town in Kogi State

More than 100 people have died in floods after Nigeria's two major rivers burst their banks, authorities say.

The National Emergency Management Agency (Nema) says heavy rains caused the Niger River and Benue River to overflow.

It has resulted in a series of floods across the country over two weeks, with rural areas most vulnerable.

The government is urging residents along waterways to relocate to safe places.

Thousands of people have been displaced and vast swathes of farmlands have been destroyed by the floods in central and southern Nigeria, says the BBC's Is'haq Khalid in the capital, Abuja.

Worst hit is Niger State, where more than 40 people have died, Nema director Mustapha Yunusa Maihaja told the BBC.

Eleven other states have been affected - they are Kwara, Benue, Kogi, Adamawa, Taraba, Kebbi, Bayelsa, Edo, Anambra, Rivers and Delta.

Nigerian authorities are considering declaring a state of emergency, saying more floods could hit in the coming days and weeks as heavy rains continue.

Nigeria faces flooding almost every year.

Analysts blame recurring flood disasters on lack of proper town planning, blocked waterways and poor drainage systems. </s> LAGOS, Nigeria — Nigerian authorities say the death toll from large-scale flooding in recent weeks has jumped to nearly 200 people.

The National Emergency Management Agency said Thursday the toll is up from the 100 reported last week. It says more than 1,000 other people have been injured, with more than 800,000 affected overall since late August.

The agency says those numbers are expected to rise.

A national disaster has been declared in four of Nigeria’s 36 states after heavy rains.

A similar disaster in 2012 killed 363 people and displaced over 2.1 million. The Nigeria Hydrological Service Agency and Nigerian Meteorological Agency have said water levels will be higher this time.

Some of the most badly affected areas are along the Niger River.
Over 100 people are killed in floods after Nigeria's two major rivers burst their banks.