5 people killed after heavy rains hit capital Conakry, Guinea
Image credit: Office of the Mayor of Matoto
At least 5 people were killed after first heavy rains of the season hit capital Conakry, Guinea on May 17 and 18, 2019.
Locals said the flooding was caused by huge amounts of trash blocking drainage channels, in some areas of Dabondy, where 5 people died, up to 2 m (6.5 feet) high.
According to AfricaGuinee, communal authorities accused the victims of being responsible for their misfortune. Locals, however, said garbage trucks didn't collect trash for over two months and asked the state to help them.
Images courtesy Office of the Mayor of Matoto
Residents fear other parts of the capital will suffer the same fate due to clogged drainage channels, especially in some Bonfi neighborhoods.
AfricaGuinee said one of their reporters went to different parts of the city and found clogged channels and even some houses built on gutters that should serve as drainage.
Some areas of the city have been cleaned since then and some homes demolished.
En #Guinée, #Conakry est endeuillée par des #inondations meurtrières. Cinq enfants sont morts noyés à la suite de pluies diluviennes. Les dégâts matériels sont également conséquents.
Reportage dans le quartier de #Dabondy .
Toute l'info : https://t.co/4SZnPMKkSd pic.twitter.com/DtCvrIh8n0— TV5MONDE Info (@TV5MONDEINFO) May 19, 2019
Après les inondations qui ont coûté la vie à 5 personnes dans la nuit du 17 au 18 mai à Dabondy 3, un quartier populaire de #Conakry, les autorités ont lancé une opération de démolition des maisons construites sur le passage de l'eau. Sur place, la vie n'est pas facile. #Kibaro pic.twitter.com/cFDh6vkSUc
— LeDjely.com (@ledjely) May 22, 2019
La Constitution du Grand Marché de Conakry sur le lieu de Rétention des eaux de ruissellement et les ordures ont causés l'inondation à Dabondy . pic.twitter.com/e5tVU9XMMG
— Amadou Kendouma Sow (@Amadoukendouma) May 20, 2019
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