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| Dam collapse floods Nigeria town |
Dam collapse floods Nigeria town |
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| Some 40 people are feared dead in northern Nigeria after a dam collapsed. | Some 40 people are feared dead in northern Nigeria after a dam collapsed. |
| About 500 houses were swept away by the waters near Gusau, the capital of Zamfara state. | About 500 houses were swept away by the waters near Gusau, the capital of Zamfara state. |
| The state governor told the BBC that water behind the dam had reached a critical level following torrential rain, forcing the structure to burst. | The state governor told the BBC that water behind the dam had reached a critical level following torrential rain, forcing the structure to burst. |
| Staff at the dam had been unable to open the floodgates, Nigerian media reports. State authorities have put up temporary shelters to house survivors. | Staff at the dam had been unable to open the floodgates, Nigerian media reports. State authorities have put up temporary shelters to house survivors. |
| Governor Ahmed Yarima called on the Nigerian federal government to provide aid. | Governor Ahmed Yarima called on the Nigerian federal government to provide aid. |
He told the BBC said the waves that a tidal surge engulfed the area. | He told the BBC that a tidal surge engulfed the area. |
| "The body of water was just like the pictures of tsunami that we have seen," he said. | "The body of water was just like the pictures of tsunami that we have seen," he said. |
| "It had enough force and speed to sweep people off their feet and into the river." | "It had enough force and speed to sweep people off their feet and into the river." |
The dam was the main source of water supply to at Gusau. | The dam was the main source of water supply to Gusau. |
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