N'Djamena, Chad — Severe flooding in Chad since July has claimed 503 lives and affected around 1.7 million people since July, the United Nations said Saturday in its latest assessment of the disaster. 
The floods have destroyed 212,111 houses, flooded 357,832 hectares of fields, and drowned 69,659 heads of cattle, said the U.N.'s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Chad. 
All of the country's provinces have been hit, Chad's wa…

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UN: More than 500 dead from floods in Chad

Around 1.7 million people have been affected by the storms. So far, more than 200,000 houses have been destroyed and over 300,000 hectares of agricultural land have been flooded.

Rund 1,7 Millionen Menschen sind von den Unwettern betroffen. Bisher wurden mehr als 200.000 Häuser zerstört und über 300.000 Hektar Agrarland überschwemmt.

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UN reports more than 500 deaths from floods in Chad

In Chad, more than 500 people have died so far in the floods that have been ongoing since July. Around 1.7 million people have been affected by the storms, the UN Office for Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in the central African country announced on Saturday. According to the report, more than 200,000 houses have been destroyed and over 300,000 hectares of agricultural land have been flooded. Almost 70,000 livestock have drowned, the OCHA further re…

Im Tschad sind durch die seit Juli anhaltenden Überschwemmungen bisher mehr als 500 Menschen gestorben. Rund 1,7 Millionen Menschen sind von den Unwettern betroffen, teilte das UN-Büro für humanitäre Angelegenheiten (Ocha) in dem zentralafrikanischen Land am Samstag mit. Demnach wurden bisher mehr als 200.000 Häuser zerstört und über 300.000 Hektar Agrarland überschwemmt. Fast 70.000 Nutztiere ertranken, wie das Ocha weiter berichtete.Alle Provi…

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UN: More than 500 dead from floods in Chad - 1.7 million affected

The UN had already warned in early September of the impact of "torrential rains and severe flooding" in the wider region, particularly in Chad, calling for immediate action and funding to tackle climate change.

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Chad floods claim 503 lives, affect 1.7 million since July: UN report

In Chad in Central Africa, 503 people have been killed by floods since July, the United Nations reports, with more than 200,000 homes destroyed and 70,000 livestock drowned.

In Tsjaad in Centraal-Afrika zijn sinds juli al 503 mensen omgekomen door overstromingen, melden de Verenigde Naties. Ook zijn meer dan 200.000 huizen vernield en zijn er 70.000 stuks vee verdronken.

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UN: More than 500 people killed in Chad floods

Countries in Central Africa are experiencing extreme rainfall and subsequent flooding.

Landen in Centraal-Afrika hebben te kampen met extreme regenval en daaropvolgende overstromingen.

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UN: 500 people killed in Chad floods

Severe flooding in Chad since July has claimed 503 lives and affected around 1.7 million since July, the United Nations said Saturday in its latest assessment of the disaster. The floods have also destroyed 212,111 houses, flooded 357,832 hectares (885,000 acres) of fields and drowned 69,659 heads of cattle, said the UN’s Office for the […]

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Chad floods killed 503, 1.7 million affected: UN

According to the UN, 212,111 homes and 3,578,320 acres of crops were destroyed, while 69,659 livestock were also lost
New account of of floods at Chad since July it has claimed 503 lives and more than 1.7 million affected, says a document sent to AFP yesterday Saturday by the delegation of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) of UN in the African country. According to the international organization, 212,111 houses and 3…

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Severe flooding in Chad since July has claimed 503 lives and affected approximately 1.7 million people, the United Nations reported on Saturday in its latest disaster assessment. The floods have devastated large portions of the country, destroying 212,111 homes, flooding 357,832 hectares (885,000 acres) of farmland, and drowning 69,659 livestock, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in Chad. Chad’s water…

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