At least 48 people have been confirmed dead and 35,000 others displaces as flood submerged 23 villages in Goronyo Local Government Area of northern Nigeria's Sokoto State.

Chairman of the local government Zubairu Yari made this known to reporters on Wednesday, adding that 15 of the 23 affected villages were submerged just as thousands of houses and farmlands were washed away.

"Some of the victims are missing; we just got information that 53 dead bodies were seen around Argungu in Kebbi State and majority of them are suspected to be from this area," he said.

"I have personally seen three dead bodies of women with their dead children strapped on their backs. It is very catastrophic," the local government chairman added.

The local government required the support of the state and Federal Governments to resettle the victims to safe havens, he told reporters.

Meanwhile, Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday travelled to northern Sokoto and Kebbi State to commiserated with the flood victims.