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Rain destroys farmlands and 150 homes in Zamfara

    NAIROBI
    Torrential rain destroyed 10,000 hectares of farmland and property in the northern state of Zamfara, `The Guardian’ reported on Thursday, citing acting Governor Mamuda Aliyu Shinkafi. He told reporters that at least 150 homes and 200 million naira (US $1.9 million) worth of food crops were destroyed. Shinkafi said the most affected homes were those located near streams in areas unapproved by town planners. Similarly, flash floods left 200 homes submerged in the southeastern state of Cross River last week.

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