ABUJA, June 3 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from devastating floods triggered by heavy rainfall in Nigeria's north-central Niger State last week has risen to about 200, the government said Tuesday.

ABUJA, June 3 (Xinhua) -- With close to 200 confirmed fatalities, authorities in Nigeria's north-central Niger State are still searching for more than 1,000 people believed to have been swept away by ...