The authorities in Niger say recent flooding in the capital, Niamey, has forced nearly a quarter of a million people from their homes. The number of deaths has risen to 45.
Parts of the city have been submerged since Tuesday when the River Niger breached its banks. Heavy rain since then has caused further damage.
Rescuers used canoes to help victims, the AFP agency reports. The agency adds that the authorities had last month issued a warning that about 300,000 people were at risk from flooding since heavy rains began.
Niger or the Niger, officially the Republic of the Niger, is a landlocked country in West Africa named after the Niger River.
Source: TheBBCghana.Com
