Twenty – seven persons have reportedly been killed by floods in Niger Republic due to heavy rains.
In a statement by the humanitarian action ministry said the more than 30 people had been injured and 71,136 affected by the flood as of Friday.
The rainy season between June and September often triggers deadly flooding in the landlocked West African nation, including in the arid northern regions.
The ministry added that Maradi, Zinder and Tahoua were hit hardest and 6,530 houses have collapsed in the three regions.
However, the country’s capital, Niamey, a city of two million people was not affected this time.
Niger has been in the global spotlight lately following the removal of President Mohammed Basoum in a military coup on July 26.
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has activated its standby force to eject the coup plotters from the presidential palace after they rebuffed entreaties to restore constitutional order in the Uranium-rich country but one of the poorest in the world.
