2018 Ivory Coast floods
Date | 19-21 June 2018 |
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Location | Abidjan, Ivory Coast |
Cause | Floods |
Deaths | 20 |
From 19 to 21 June 2018, floods hits Abidjan, in Ivory Coast[1]. 20 people were killed in the floods, that caused also several damages to houses, streets and cars, while 115 other people had been rescued and taken to shelters.[2] Abidjan, a city of five milion people, suffers from infrastructure problems and many homes are built in flood-prone area and bishops blamed 'corruption in midst of natural disaster'.[3]
References[edit]
- ↑ Editorial, Reuters. "Flooding kills at least 18 in Ivory Coast's Abidjan". U.S. Retrieved 2018-07-20.
- ↑ "Ivory Coast floods: Death toll rises to 18". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2018-07-20.
- ↑ "Bishops in Ivory Coast blame corruption in midst of natural disaster". Aleteia — Catholic Spirituality, Lifestyle, World News, and Culture. 2018-06-29. Retrieved 2018-07-20.
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