Nigeria: 44 Dead, 20 Missing After Katsina Downpour

At least, 44 persons lost their lives in the early hours of yesterday following a downpour that lasted over two hours and wreaked havoc in 10 communities in Jibia Local Government Area of Katsina State, the president's home state.

More than 100 houses were also destroyed with over 250 livestock confirmed killed in the heavy rain, which started at about 11:00p.m. on Sunday and lasted till the early hours yesterday.

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