Nigeria floods, May 30 -- At least 88 people have been confirmed dead after floods submerged Mokwa, a market town in Nigeria's Niger State, on Thursday, an official said.

"The number keeps rising," Husseini Isah, head of the operations office in Minna, capital of Niger State, told The Associated Press. "But at the last count, 88 bodies have been recovered," he said.

Husseini Isah, head of the operations office in Minna, capital of Niger State, said that many more are still at risk, with rescue efforts underway on Friday. Earlier reports said at least 20 died.

(This is a developing story. Keep checking for more updates)

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