Dam overflow sparks new crisis in insurgency-hit Nigerian city

Houses are partially submerged following a dam collapse in Maiduguri, Nigeria, Sept. 10, 2024. People walk through floodwaters following a dam collapse in Maiduguri, Nigeria, Sept. 10, 2024. The flooded yard of Sanda Kyarimi Park Zoo is pictured in Maiduguri, northern Borno state, Nigeria, Sept. 10, 2024.

Flood water from an overflowing dam has destroyed thousands of homes in Maiduguri, the capital city of Borno state in northeast Nigeria, and emergency officials fear the situation could get worse.