Floods in Ivory Coast kill 59 people

Thursday, 02 July 2026 - 10:53

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Floods in ‌Ivory Coast have killed 59 people, ​Government Spokesman Amadou ​Coulibaly said after a Cabinet meeting ⁠on Wednesday.

The ​search is continuing and ​authorities fear the death toll could rise, ​Coulibaly said.

Neighbouring Ghana has ​also been hit by ‌heavy ⁠rains, with at least 12 people killed after large ​parts ​of ⁠the country and the capital, ​Accra, were ​flooded.


-Reuters



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