100 dead in severe Nigeria flooding: Relief agency

Lokoja: Nigeria has declared a national disaster after severe flooding left about 100 people dead across 10 states, the country's main relief agency said on Tuesday.Sani Datti, from the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), said:"We have declared a national disaster in four states -- Kogi, Delta, Anambra and Niger."Eight other states are on the watch list. All these states have been the worst hit by the flooding. About 100 people have lost their lives in 10 states."(AFP)