Severe Flooding Leaves a Trail of Death and Destruction in West Africa
Authorities said 59 people have died in Côte d’Ivoire since May as rescue teams search flooded neighborhoods and warn the toll could rise.
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Severe flooding leaves a trail of death and destruction in West Africa
Severe floods have hit Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Benin, Togo and Nigeria this week. At least 13 people have been killed in recent days in Ghana and five in Togo, while 59 have died in Côte d’Ivoire since the rainy season began in mid-May.
Côte d’Ivoire floods kill 59 as west Africa endures torrential rains
Authorities say rainy season getting deadlier, with Ghana reporting 13 dead and floods hitting Benin, Togo and Nigeria The interior of a house in Attécoubé in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, damaged by floods and landslides. File Photo: Chris Boli/AFP/Getty Images Floods in Côte d’Ivoire have killed 59 people since May, the communication minister told a cabinet meeting in Abidjan. There are fears the toll could further rise as rescue teams continue to s…
Ivory Coast floods kill at least 59 as death toll fears mount across West Africa
By Nana Karikari, Senior Global Affairs Correspondent Relentless downpours have triggered a humanitarian crisis across West Africa, where catastrophic flooding and landslides in Ivory Coast and Ghana have claimed at least 72 lives. The extreme weather, which has hit coastal communities with unprecedented intensity, continues to submerge urban centers and displace thousands of residents as the peak of the rainy season approaches. Torrential rains…
In Côte d'Ivoire, the government ordered the population to leave the areas identified at risk as a result of the heavy human impact caused by the diluvian rains on Abidjan and its environs.
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