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Adamu Yusuf's life has been upended since he lost nine of his family members in Tiffin Maza, one of two communities in his town worst-hit by floods in north-central Nigeria.The father-of-one, 36, said his wife and newborn baby were among those washed away in floods early on Thursday morning in Niger state.
"She was the one that woke me up when the flood hit, and I quickly gathered the family and told everyone to hold one another. As we stepped outside, we saw water everywhere in our living room and the compound. They panicked and we got disconnected."His wife and baby had only just returned to the town of Mokwa a day prior, after having stayed at his in-laws house for a few weeks after having given birth."I watched helplessly as water washed away my family. I survived because I could swim. It was God that saved me," Mr Adamu said.
Local officials say the death toll has risen to more than 200 on Sunday, a sharp increase from 110 on Friday. There are fears the number could still rise further.The mood in the Tiffin Maza community on Saturday was one of grief, despair and loss.
Scattered clothes, soaked mattresses and crushed metal roofing sheets were some of the last remains of what are now hundreds of destroyed houses.
The structures still standing bear the harsh impact of the floods, with roofs washed off or some parts of the buildings destroyed.Set between the events of John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum and John Wick: Chapter 4, the film follows Eve Macarro (Ana de Armas), a ballerina-turned-assassin who uncovers secrets from her family's past.
It’s directed by Len Wiseman, who described it in press notes as "kind of the opposite of John Wick's story. Wick is trying to get out of his life as an assassin; Eve is wanting in - she wants to be a killer”.Keanu Reeves, who plays the title character in the John Wick franchise, is also starring in Ballerina - but the extent of his involvement is still unknown.
, he recently said he spent only “eight days” on set of the new film.“But it was fun to play the role again and I'm excited for people to see the film. It's in the spirit of John Wick and has new characters and opens up some stuff, so hopefully people like it,” he added.