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Deadly floods destroy houses and farmland in northeastern Nigeria

Video. Deadly floods destroy houses and farmland in northeastern Nigeria

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Heavy floods triggered by seasonal rains destroy crops and precarious housing at displacement camps in the city of Maiduguri, the regional capital of Borno state, north-eastern Nigeria.

Half a million Nigerians have been affected by floods caused by heavy rains since the start of the year, President Muhammadu Buhari said on Tuesday.

Twenty-three of Africa's most populous country's 36 states are affected by seasonal flooding, with northeastern states particularly hard-hit this year.

Buhari's office said emergency services were providing aid and he was receiving regular updates on the floods, which have affected more than 500,000 Nigerians since January this year.

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