More than 1,800 people affected by floods in Bangui
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Journal de Bangui
Rains on 25 and 27 October affected more than 1,800 people in Bangui’s 5th arrondissement, where homes were damaged or destroyed and belongings lost. The toll was reported on 26 October by Radio Lengo Songo, according to Journal de Bangui.
The floods caused by the rains on 25 and 27 October have left more than 1,800 people affected in Bangui’s 5th arrondissement, according to Journal de Bangui. Hundreds of families have lost their homes or belongings, while some houses have collapsed.
MP Yannick Davy Andjida recorded more than a hundred houses destroyed in his constituency after visiting five of the nine neighbourhoods affected, Radio Lengo Songo reports. He plans to raise the issue with the Central African Republic’s Ministry of Humanitarian Action and work with other MPs to secure assistance.
The affected families are in particular need of shelter, food and basic necessities. Children are among those most at risk, with several households no longer having adequate housing.
