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The United Nations Secretary-General, Ant\u00f3nio Guterres, has said he is \u201cdeeply saddened,\u201d over the announcement by the Nigerian government that floods in parts of the country have claimed about 200 lives and a further 1,310 injured. <\/p>\n

He made this known on Thursday as he also extended his condolences to the families of the victims and to the government and people of Nigeria.<\/p>\n

Around two million have been affected as Nigeria\u2019s two main rivers, the Niger and the Benue, burst their banks after heavy rains began in August.<\/p>\n

A state of national disaster has been declared in the four most-affected states of Kogi, Niger, Anambra and Delta.<\/p>\n

More than 561,000 people are internally displaced as a result and over 350,000 need immediate help – especially temporary shelter, food, safe drinking water, household items and medical care.<\/p>

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In addition, more than 150,000 hectares of farmland are entirely inundated which raises serious medium-term food security concerns, as to how farmers will be able to replant vital crops.<\/p>\n

Close to 80,000 houses were damaged including 18,000 completely destroyed, and more than 320 roads and bridges are impassable. In the most affected areas, children have not been able to go to school for weeks.<\/p>\n

The Secretary-General extended his condolences to the families of the victims and to the Government and people of Nigeria and wished the injured a speedy recovery, stressing that the UN stands in solidarity with the country during this difficult time and \u201cready to support as required.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), activities conducted so far by the United Nations include: food distributions by the World Food Programme (WFP); the provision of emergency medical care as well as disease control for cholera and malaria, by the World Health Organization (WHO); and distributions of hygiene or \u201cdignity\u201d kits, for women and girls by the UN sexual and reproductive health agency (UNFPA). <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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