At least three people have died so far as a result of the floods caused over the weekend by heavy rainfall in various parts of Senegal, according to the state-run radio and television network RTS.
The Senegalese news agency APS reports that a 25-year-old woman and her 4-year-old son were killed when a wall of the family’s home collapsed in a suburb of Dakar. One person was killed and another injured when a shed collapsed in the city of Matam, in the northeastern part of the country. A building collapsed in the city of Kaolack (in the south), where there are reports of casualties.
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The start of the school year in Senegal, scheduled for this week, may be postponed due to the floods, according to Prime Minister Ahmadou al-Amine Lo, who noted that meteorologists predict the rains will continue in the coming days.
The floods are also putting Senegal’s infrastructure to the test, just a few weeks before the West African country hosts the Youth Olympic Games, which will take place from October 31 to November 13.
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Source: CNA
