At least 25 people have died and 11 others remain missing following intense rainfall and flash flooding in Adamawa State, northeastern Nigeria, federal officials said Tuesday.
The flooding began on Sunday, impacting five communities in the Yola region. According to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), the disaster has forced 5,560 residents from their homes. Authorities have set up a temporary shelter at Aliyu Musdafa College in Yola, where basic provisions are being supplied to displaced families.
NEMA praised the swift involvement of both government and non-governmental partners in managing the humanitarian response.
Flooding is a recurring hazard during Nigeria’s rainy season, especially in the north where erratic weather patterns exacerbated by climate change have led to extreme rainfall following prolonged dry spells.
This recent disaster follows a similar tragedy in May, when 200 people were killed by torrential rains in Mokwa, in Nigeria’s Niger State. The United Nations reports that over four million people were affected by flooding across West Africa in 2024 three times higher than the previous year.
