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Severe Flooding In Nigeria, 2 Years After Devastating Floods That Killed Over 600

Severe flooding in northeastern Nigeria has left 30 people dead and affected more than a million others, authorities said earlier this week. The current flooding comes nearly two years after Nigeria's worst flooding in a decade killed more than 600 people across the country. The collapse of a major dam in the state of Borno on Tuesday caused some of the state's worst flooding since the same dam collapsed 30 years ago, and prompted many residents to flee their homes. The state government said the dam was at capacity due to unusually high rains.

Nigeria Dam collapse: Flood in Maiduguri | Photo: AP/Musa Ajit Borno

Houses are partially submerged following a dam collapse in Maiduguri, Nigeria.

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Nigeria Dam collapse: People walk through floodwaters in Maiduguri
Nigeria Dam collapse: People walk through floodwaters in Maiduguri | Photo: AP/Joshua Olatunji

People walk through floodwaters following a dam collapse in Maiduguri, Nigeria.

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Nigeria Dam collapse: Houses are partially submerged in Maiduguri
Nigeria Dam collapse: Houses are partially submerged in Maiduguri | Photo: AP/Musa Ajit Borno

Houses are partially submerged following a dam collapse in Maiduguri, Nigeria.

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Nigeria Dam collapse: Nigeria floods affect one million people
Nigeria Dam collapse: Nigeria floods affect one million people | Photo: AP/Joshua Olatunji

People walk through floodwaters following a dam collapse in Maiduguri, Nigeria.

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Nigeria Alau Dam collapse
Nigeria Alau Dam collapse | Photo: AP/Musa Ajit Borno

Houses are partially submerged following a dam collapse in Maiduguri, Nigeria.

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Nigeria Dam collapse: Flooded roads in Maiduguri
Nigeria Dam collapse: Flooded roads in Maiduguri | Photo: AP/Joshua Olatunji

People walk through floodwaters following a dam collapse in Maiduguri, Nigeria.

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Flood after Dam collapse in Nigeria
Flood after Dam collapse in Nigeria | Photo: AP/Musa Ajit Borno

Houses are partially submerged following a dam collapse in Maiduguri, Nigeria.