Νέα συγκλονιστικά γεγονότα που δείχνουν την κρισιμότητα της παγκόσμιας κατάστασης όσων αφορά στην κλιματική αλλαγή έρχονται από τη Νιγηρία.

Συγκεκριμένα, περισσότεροι από 1,4 εκατ. άνθρωποι έχουν εκτοπιστεί και περίπου 500 άνθρωποι έχουν χάσει τη ζωή τους σε μερικές από τις χειρότερες πλημμύρες που έχει δει η Νιγηρία εδώ και μια δεκαετία, δήλωσε το υπουργείο Ανθρωπιστικής Βοήθειας της χώρας.

Όπως εγινε γνωστό, πριν από μερικές ημέρες, «πάνω από 1,4 εκατομμύρια άτομα είχαν εκτοπιστεί, περίπου 500 άτομα έχουν χάσει τη ζωή τους, 790.254 άτομα μετακινήθηκαν από τις τοποθεσίες τους και 1.546 άτομα τραυματίστηκαν», ανέφερε σε ανακοίνωσή του ο Νασίρ Σάνι-Γκάρζο, μόνιμος γραμματέας του Υπουργείου Ανθρωπιστικών Υποθέσεων, Διαχείρισης Καταστροφών και Κοινωνικής Ανάπτυξης.

Στην ανακοίνωση προστίθεται ότι «45.249 σπίτια υπέστησαν ολοκληρωτικές ζημιές, 76.168 εκτάρια (περίπου 761.680 στρέμματα) καλλιεργήσιμων εκτάσεων καταστράφηκαν μερικώς και 70.566 εκτάρια καλλιεργήσιμων εκτάσεων (περίπου 705.660 στρέμματα) καταστράφηκαν ολοσχερώς».

Nigeria is being hit with some of its worst flooding in over a decade with more than 500 deaths since July.
Authorities say that more than one million people have been displaced so far.#NigeriaFloods pic.twitter.com/xRTMW4ugkp

— BBC News Africa (@BBCAfrica) October 14, 2022

"We're currently seeing the worst floods in ten years in Nigeria"

At least 500 killed and 1.4 million people displaced in nation's floodshttps://t.co/sU1ZA6roV7 pic.twitter.com/DbcYL2nRPu

— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) October 15, 2022

Nigeria is experiencing a flooding crisis, but the government is not taking any immediate action. It has become an ‘overwhelming’ disaster, killing over 500 people and displacing 1.4 million people. #NigeriaFloods pic.twitter.com/vNvJNXPjXV

— EiE Nigeria (@EiENigeria) October 17, 2022

"Climate change is real."

Nigeria has been hit hard by floods that have killed more than 500 people and affected around 1.4 million. pic.twitter.com/gZrUigreNB

— DW News (@dwnews) October 16, 2022

In Nigeria, over 500 people have died due to catastrophic flooding. And almost 1.5 million have been displaced. Take a look as people walk through waist-height waterpic.twitter.com/sVIpwaU3lo

— Steve Hanke (@steve_hanke) October 18, 2022

Updated figures by authorities show floods have killed 500 people and displaced 1.4 million in Nigeria. Around 90,000 Nigerian homes are submerged as a result of flooding in 27 of the country's 36 states. https://t.co/RIvroC0Ipf

— Nos Gbadamosi (@nosmotG) October 16, 2022

Flooding in Nigeria kills 500, displaces 1.4 million, government says https://t.co/A9er5VSl0b

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) October 16, 2022

The head of Nigeria's National Emergency Management Agency has described the scale of disaster in Nigeria as ‘colossal,’ after widespread floods killed more than 500 people and left round 90,000 homes under water https://t.co/01RLxWDY4R pic.twitter.com/Vwz5cjEV0L

— Reuters (@Reuters) October 14, 2022

The floods in 27 of Nigeria's 36 states and capital city have affected half a million people, including 100,000 displaced and more than 500 people injured.
The floods have also destroyed crops. Why is the issue under reported? pic.twitter.com/HsXfWTnirw

— princess banke oniru ???? (Victoria) (@HRH_bankeoniru) October 10, 2022

Over 27 states affected by flooding in Nigeria and the President of Nigeria @MBuhari hasn’t uttered a word about it or offered assistance to the affected.

More than 1.4 million displaced, 500 killed.#EndbadgovernanceinNigeria#VoteWisely pic.twitter.com/Ve6t40ZaWf

— Anne (@anna_eastcoast) October 16, 2022

Nigeria is in the midst of a flood. Political parties are busy running campaigns.

27 of 30 States affected
Over 500 reported deaths
Over 1.5 Million people displaced
45,249 totally damaged
70,566 hectares farmland destroyed

They act like it's all right!#NigeriaFloods pic.twitter.com/hyqf5FwCKW

— Jigawa Youth Circle (@Jigawa_YC) October 18, 2022