The UN has warned of a growing disaster in Nigeria, where flooding has already affected more than 1.2 million people. Shelters are overcrowded. Some of the worst damage has hit a region that provides much of the country's food. Uwaisu Idris reports from Kogi State.
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00:00Even after four days of severe flooding, water levels continue to rise in the town of Lokoja in central Nigeria.
00:08Thousands are looking for a place to sleep in one of the more than 40 makeshift camps in the region.
00:14Most are already overcrowded.
00:17Many Nigerians complain that officials were not prepared for the disaster,
00:33even though extreme weather events have been increasing here in recent years.
00:48Kogi State is one of Nigeria's key breadbaskets.
00:52Humanitarian experts warn that the floods could worsen the country's existing food crisis.
00:58Officials say they are already working on new solutions.
01:17But there are also a few happy moments for the residents in Lokoja.
01:21One day after the flood started, Khalid was born.
01:25Today, the whole community is celebrating with their last remaining food reserves.