Niamey, Niger, March 1, 2025 (AFP) - Niger's 2024 floods killed 400, affected 1.5 mn: toll

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2025-03-01

Nearly 400 people died in Niger and more than 1.5 million others were affected by floods triggered by last year's exceptionally torrential rains, according to a final toll announced on Saturday. "Floods caused the deaths of 396 people during the course of 2024," said Interior Minister Mohamed Toumba. A further 405 were injured and more than 200,000 households - amounting to 1,526,653 people - were affected, he said. Scientists have long warned......

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