What the records say
- When
- 28 May 2025
- Kind
- Flood
- Coordinates
- 9.29° N, 5.06° E
- Description
- 2025 Nigeria floods: More than 500 people are killed, and hundreds more missing after flooding in Mokwa.
Placed at the coordinates of the event it links, 2025 Mokwa flood.
2025 Mokwa flood
Natural disaster in Nigeria
On 28 May 2025, flooding caused by heavy rainfall submerged the market town of Mokwa in Niger State, Nigeria, causing severe damage. Officials said that the floods killed at least 500 people and confirmed that over 600 others were missing. At least 200 others were injured and the flooding destroyed over 4,000 homes.
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