Hommam Al Nassim 
Civil Defense in Niger announced that at least 17 people were killed, and 23 others were injured as a result of floods resulting from heavy rains that struck the country.
The Niger News Agency, citing the Civil Protection Department, said that of the 17 dead, 6 of them died from drowning, while the other 11 died due to collapses caused by rain and floods.
The agency indicated that Maradi District was the most affected, with 13 people dying, while Zinder and Tahoua Districts recorded two deaths each.
Colonel Major Bako Boubacar, information officer in Civil Protection, said that the floods affected 23 departments in 15 provinces in the country, and led to the collapse of 329 homes, causing damage to 434 families.
It is noteworthy that in September last year, Niger was exposed to strong floods due to heavy rains, which resulted in the death of 41 people, the injury of 53 others, and the damage to 137,797 people from 16,489 families.
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