カツィナ州で洪水、建物崩壊から子供2名死亡

「Two children in north-western Nigeria have died after the building they were in collapsed, adding to the dozens who have lost their lives during weeks of severe flooding, the country's disaster agency said.」

　この数週間でそのほか合計179名が洪水で志望している。

BBC Children die in building collapse after Nigeria flooding 21 hours ago

Wedaeli Chibelushi

「The National Emergency Management Agency (Nema) reported that the children died in Katsina, one of the seven north-western states hit particularly hard by flooding.」

　数万世帯が避難生活を送る状態であって、死者数は相応に多い。

「On Thursday, the agency said at least 179 people across Nigeria have died as a result of the floods, while tens of thousands have been forced from their homes.」

　もちろん農地もエライこと破壊されており、10万7千ヘクタールがながされたとか。これがどれほどかというのは素人には分からないが、ともかく厖大といえるレベルの作物が台無しになり、地物の作物が取れないとなればよそから買う必要があり、なにもかも高価になって行く今のナイジェリアには非常に厳しいものであるのは明らかだ。

「Around 107,000 hectares of farmland have been washed away - a statistic that is causing concern as Nigerians are already struggling under steep increases in food costs.」

　外貨はないしインフレは二桁だし。

「The country is facing its worst economic crisis in a generation thanks to issues such as double-digit inflation and foreign currency shortages.」


「The UN's refugee agency said the floods were a "devastating" event that has wrought "death and destruction".」