PLATEAU STATE, NIGERIA - At least 33 people have
been killed by heavy flooding in central Nigeria's Plateau state according to news reports from the BBC.
The floods destroyed homes and washed away roads and bridges, hampering rescue efforts.
More than 12,000 people were affected by the heavy rains in six districts, including Shendam.
Flooding killed more than 39 people last month near the state capital, Jos.
Officials have warned of more flooding in the coming days.
The rainy season in Nigeria typically runs from March to September.
Mr Muhammad, the co-ordinator of the National Emergency
Management Agency in central Nigeria, said hundreds of people were left
homeless by the floods.
They desperately needed aid, but it was difficult to reach
them because roads and bridges had been destroyed, Mr Muhammad added.
The Shendam district was worst affected by the floods, along with areas such as Wase and Kanam.
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