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Event: FL Flood Number: 2005-000150 Country: NGA Nigeria Location: Date (YMD): 2005-8-30 Time: Duration: Magnitude: Information Source: IFRC Minor Emergency Comments: As a result of eight hours of heavy rains that occurred on 7 August, 2005 the heaviest and worst floods in 40 years occurred in Jalingo, the state capital of Taraba (north-east of Nigeria, bordering Cameroon), killing over 100 people and displacing more than 50,000 others. Hundreds of people on the River Jalingo Bridge linking the state of Taraba with other parts of the country were in immediate danger of being swept away when the bridge caved in, and 80 of them were swept away by the powerful currents. Among those feared dead was an assistant commissioner of police who had gone to disperse the crowds from the bridge. The policeman hung on the bridge?s rails for over three hours waiting for assistance. Other victims were passengers who were being conveyed across the bridge. 40 bodies had been recovered by 26 August 2005 and five people were rescued. Aproximate Location::   THIS DISASTER ON THE INTERNET:	Useful Links: Back to Search results New Search Statistics Charts Tabular Reports Related Records: