11 killed and 30,000 left homeless in Niger floods

11 killed and 30,000 left homeless in Niger floods Niamey (AFP) July 29, 2016 - Eleven people have died in flooding in Niger and 30,000 left homeless after vast swathes of the country - including arid desert locations - were deluged with heavy rain, the UN said Friday. The worst affected regions are both desert areas: Tahoua in the west, where seven people died and 5,321 people were left homeless, and Agadez in the north where three people were killed and 18,448 lost ... more

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