\"Worst Floods in 30 Years\" Submerge Nigerian City
At least 30 people have died and over 400,000 residents fled their homes after catastrophic flooding hit Maiduguri, northeastern Nigeria. The disaster – described by UN officials as the region’s worst in three decades – has turned 40% of the city into a watery nightmare 🌧️💔.
National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) spokesperson Ezekiel Manzo confirmed the death toll Wednesday, while colleague Zubaida Umar warned AFP: \"People are scattered everywhere… We fear displacement numbers could hit one million.\"
What Sparked the Crisis? 🌪️
The disaster began Tuesday when an overflowing dam unleashed raging waters across Borno state’s capital. Thousands of homes were swept away in what survivors compared to a scene from a disaster movie 🎥🌊.
With rescue operations ongoing, international aid groups are mobilizing support. The UN refugee agency has already flagged the emergency on social media, urging global attention to what’s become a humanitarian marathon, not a sprint 🏃♂️🚨.
