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Niger reports 21 deaths in rain and floods

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According to figures released by the Interior Ministry on Thursday, torrential rains and floods in the African country of Niger claimed 21 lives and affected almost 6,000 people within three weeks.

The ministry said eight people drowned and 13 died in houses that collapsed during storms. Another 26 people were injured and about 4,000 cattle were killed or lost, officials said on state television.

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According to figures released by the Interior Ministry on Thursday, torrential rains and floods in the African country of Niger claimed 21 lives and affected almost 6,000 people within three weeks.

The ministry said eight people drowned and 13 died in houses that collapsed during storms. Another 26 people were injured and about 4,000 cattle were killed or lost, officials said on state television.

The beginning of the rainy season was worst hit in the Maradi region in central Niger, where, according to official figures, 14 people were killed.

The rainy season in the African country traditionally lasts from June to September. In 2022, about 195 people were killed and 400,000 people were affected, many of them losing their homes.

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