Widespread flooding has killed at least 59 people in Ivory Coast since the "particularly heavy" rainy season began in mid-May, a government spokesperson said Wednesday
A view of the houses damaged by landslides in an informal settlement of Attecoube, in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, Tuesday, June 30, 2026
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Floods in Ivory Coast have killed at least 59 people this year, according to a government spokesperson on Wednesday.
Floods in Ivory Coast have killed at least 59 people this year, according to a government spokesperson on Wednesday
Although the rainy season has only just begun, flooding has already killed dozens in the Ivory Coast.
The disaster adds to growing weather-related deaths across West Africa
Authorities say rainy season getting deadlier, with Ghana reporting 13 dead and floods hitting Benin, Togo and Nigeria
Heavy rainfall has led to sometimes deadly flooding in several West African coastal countries, including the Ivory Coast, Ghana...
Ivory Coast: Nearly 60 people killed in flooding since May
