An analysis by BBC Korean found that women in their 20s were the largest demographic at one rally in December, where there were 200,000 of them - almost 18% of those in attendance. In comparison, there were just over 3% of men in their 20s at that rally.
that roads and bridges were also affected by the flood, which has had a knock-on effect on the local economy and traffic.The Nigerian Red Cross also
saying the floods had caused "significant loss of life and widespread distress".Floods are not uncommon during the Nigerian rainy season, which lasts from April until October.In 2024, Nigeria experienced flooding from heavy rain which caused deaths and drove people from their homes.
There was also severe flooding in 2022, when more than 600 people died and 1.3 million were displaced."I remember looking up and seeing like 40,000 people there."
Bruce Springsteen superfan Haydn Craven said being pulled out of the crowd, aged nine, to sing on stage with The Boss will be a moment he remembers for the rest of his life.
The 18-year-old's parents were huge fans of the Born in the USA singer, and Haydn had inherited their love of Springsteen's music.Healey called the scenes of migrants being picked up by smugglers "like a taxi" to be brought to the UK "shocking".
He said an agreement was in place with French authorities, who rescued 184 on Saturday, to change the way they worked."Our concentration now is to push them to get that into operation so they can intercept these smugglers and stop these people in the boats, not just on the shore," Healey added.
A Home Office spokesperson said: "We all want to end dangerous small boat crossings, which threaten lives and undermine our border security."The people-smuggling gangs do not care if the vulnerable people they exploit live or die, as long as they pay, and we will stop at nothing to dismantle their business models and bring them to justice.