At least five people have died and more than 100,000 remain stranded as devastating floods, triggered by heavy rains and upstream torrents, ravage northern Bangladesh, officials said on Sunday. In Sherpur, one of the hardest-hit northern districts, the water levels of major rivers have surged, submerging new areas and displacing thousands of families. Local authorities […]
From Our Correspondent No fewer than six houses and 15 cars were trapped in the flood following heavy rainfall in the early hours of Tuesday in in Awka, Anambra State. TheNewsZenith reports that Arinze close, near the Awka Township Stadium, is worst wreaked by the flood. Residents of the area, who spoke with TheNewsZenith said […]
Two people died, and 14 are missing after a flood swept away a bus in Morocco’s southern Tata province on Friday, state news agency, MAP reported on Saturday. Emergency responders rescued 13 people from the bus, caught in flooding. The flooding was followed by intense thunderstorms and heavy rainfall, according to local government officials. A […]
ADVERTISEMENT From Our Correspondent The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has donated 50 tonnes of relief materials to the Nigerian Government to support internally displaced persons affected by the flood disaster in parts of the country. TheNewsZenith reports that the humanitarian materials arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on Sunday afternoon. Ministry of Foreign […]
By Our correspondent The Society for Planet and Prosperity, an environmental NGO, has called for urgent climate action and support for the victims of the devastating flood disaster in Borno State. TheNewsZenith reports that Ugochukwu Uzuegbu, Communications Officer for SPP, made the call in a statement, on Monday in Lagos. Uzuegbu stated that SPP commiserated […]
From Khabab Abdulfatah The Ogun State Muslim Council (OMC) has called on Muslims across the country to use the occasion of Eid-ul Mawlid (the celebration of the birth of Prophet Muhammad) as an opportunity to commiserate with flood victims in Maiduguri, Borno State. Kamaldeen Akintunde, Secretary-General of the OMC issued the the statement and emailed […]
From our Correspondent No fewer than 1,048,312 Nigerians have been ravaged by flooding since April, according to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). TheNewsZenith reports that the Director-General of the agency, Mrs Zubaida Umar, announced the figures at the National Emergency Coordination Forum (ECF), on Thursday, in Abuja. According to Umar, 259 people died in […]
From Our Correspondent Vice President Kashim Shettima, on Tuesday, visited Maiduguri for an on-the-spot assessment of the flooding that ravaged the Northeast state, describing the disaster as the most catastrophic in over three decades. TheNewsZenith reports that Shettima observed that the flooding impacts exceeded estimation. He, however, assured that the Federal Government would prioritise the […]
By Our Correspondent The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in partnership with the States Emergency Management Agencies (SEMA) and other stakeholders have held a workshop on the update of the countrywide risk analysis for Nigeria. TheNewsZenith reports that NEMA convened the two-day workshop with technical support from UNICEF. Speaking at the event, NEMA’s Director-General, Mrs […]
Heavy rainfall has caused 94 deaths, 93 people injured and 137,156 others affected in Niger Republic since the rainy season began in May, authorities said. Minister of Humanitarian Action and Disaster Management, Aissa Lawan Wandarma, said at a press briefing on Thursday, that 44 people died due to flooding. She added that 50 people also […]