A total of 179 people have died so far in Niger due to the incessant rain since June, the General Directorate of Civil Protection said on Friday. Many citizens died when houses made of mud collapsed due to rain.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management has said that last week, the people of Angoul Zulu in Jinder provided 185 sacks of rice, 185 sacks of millet and 166 sacks of beans.
In 2021, summer rains killed 77 people in Niger and directly affected 2,50,331 people. Rasas