At least five people, including four children, have died after torrential rain overnight led to flooding in Ivory Coast’s economic capital Abidjan, according to emergency services.
Head of Fire Brigade, Gen. Isa Sacko said 85 people had been rescued and one taken to hospital, while a building threatening to collapse was evacuated.
Heavy rain fell through the night, flooding many neighbourhoods of Abidjan and leaving several key roads unusable.
Last week, six people died after torrential rain triggered a landslip in the city’s western neighbourhood of Mossikro.
Landslips during the rainy season are a notorious risk in the fast-growing city of five million people, with flood-prone areas often inhabited by low-income citizens.
