Rain triggers deadly floods, landslides in Cote d'Ivoire
At least eight people have died after heavy rains caused severe flooding and landslides as the downpour brought a significant amount of rain in a short period.
Floods and landslides disrupt life in Abidjan. / Photo: AFP Archive
Flooding and landslides have killed eight people in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire's biggest city, after heavy downpours, an updated report published by the fire service said on Saturday.
Roads were cut off as rain fell on Thursday afternoon in most areas of the city with a population of six million.
In its latest statement, the fire brigade said 18 people were evacuated to hospitals.
The torrential rain that fell from Thursday afternoon to Saturday morning was around four times heavier than normal.
About a quarter of the precipitation expected over the May-June-July rainy season — or 214 millimetres (8.4 inches) — fell in 24 hours, said the national meteorological service Sodexam.
Last year, at least 30 people died in flooding and other incidents linked to heavy rains in the West African nation.
Les 13 et 14 juin dernier, des pluies torrentielles se sont abattues sur le District Autonome d'Abidjan. Ces intempéries ont engendré des inondations, des éboulements, des dégâts matériels, des blessés et des décès.
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