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Ivory Coast: Nearly 60 people killed in flooding since May
Key takeaways
- Although the rainy season has only just begun, flooding has already killed dozens in the Ivory Coast.
- Coulibaly added that a "particularly high toll of 59 people who have died this year, even though we are only at the beginning of the rainy season."
- Searches of flood-affected areas are ongoing, and authorities fear the toll could rise, he added.
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Although the rainy season has only just begun, flooding has already killed dozens in the Ivory Coast.
https://p.dw.com/p/5GPYi A house damaged by landslides in an informal settlement of Attecoube, in Abidjan Image: Diomande Ble Blonde/AP Photo/picture alliance Advertisement A "particularly heavy" rainy season that started in mid-May has led to deadly flooding, Ivory Coast government spokesperson Amadou Coulibaly told a cabinet meeting on Wednesday.
Coulibaly added that a "particularly high toll of 59 people who have died this year, even though we are only at the beginning of the rainy season."
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