Egypt extends deep condolences to Nigeria on flood victims

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Fri, 12 Oct 2018 - 04:48 GMT

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Fri, 12 Oct 2018 - 04:48 GMT

FILE PHOTO: A house partially submerged in flood waters is pictured in Lokoja city, Kogi State, Nigeria September 17, 2018. REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde/File Photo

FILE PHOTO: A house partially submerged in flood waters is pictured in Lokoja city, Kogi State, Nigeria September 17, 2018. REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde/File Photo

CAIRO - 12 October 2018: Egypt on Friday offered its deep condolences to Nigeria over the victims of floods that struck the country's central and southern parts, killing about 200 people, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

Cairo expressed its full support for the Nigerian government and people over the natural disaster, the statement added.

The floods had also left thousands of people displaced and caused damage to large swathes of the country's farmlands.

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