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
Although the rainy season has only just begun, flooding has already killed dozens in the Ivory Coast.
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Floods in Ivory Coast kill 59 people, government says
