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Niger

Niger - Floods (UN OCHA, ReliefWeb, DMN) (ECHO Daily Flash of 20 July 2023)

  • Heavy rainfall has been affecting western Niger, in particular Maradi, Tahoua and Tillabéri Regions, since early July, causing floods that have resulted in casualties and damage.
  • UN OCHA report, as of 19 July, seven fatalities, more than 660 collapsed houses and a total of nearly 5,700 affected people across the three aforementioned regions.
  • Over the next 48 hours, more rainfall is forecast over the far south-western Niger, including the already affected Tillabéri Region.