Severe floods in Conakry claim 2 lives and leave 1 missing, Guinea
Image credit: ANGUCH
Conakry, the capital of Guinea, experienced severe flooding on August 24, 2024, following unusually heavy rainfall. The floods claimed two lives, left one person missing, and caused substantial damage. This was the first major flood in Conakry in 2024.
Heavy torrential rains brought intense flooding to Conakry on August 24, claiming two lives and leaving one person missing. The localities of Sangoyah, Kissosso, Lambanyi, Tannerie, Matoto, Kobayah, and the lowlands of Kissosso were the worst affected.
7 houses, 61 water points, 8 motorbikes, and 14 other vehicles were destroyed, according to the National Humanitarian Emergency and Disaster Management Agency (ANGUCH) report on August 25.
In an updated report, provided on August 27, ANGUCH said 3 452 households were impacted with a total of 17 249 people.
306 people, mainly women and children, were rescued by civil protection and temporarily relocated to a school in Matoto.
L’image de ce samedi de fortes pluies à Conakry #TL224 #Kibaro pic.twitter.com/cNnnCJg8PS
— LeDjely.com (@ledjely) August 24, 2024
ANGUCH representatives said the floods that hit the capital were of rare intensity.
“The consequences of these floods are enormous. Many homes have been damaged, some have even been completely destroyed by the force of the waters. Entire families are now homeless, forced to seek refuge in often precarious conditions. The floods have left behind a landscape of desolation, where the material possessions of the inhabitants have been washed away or damaged, leaving the survivors in deep distress.”
In the town of Dixinn, the Maison de la Presse, a hotel located in the Minière district, was also flooded and suffered significant damage. Alpha Diallo, an assistant at the hotel, reported that the conference room was flooded and that staff at the entrance and two other rooms had fallen.
References:
1 Conakry flood leaves 2 dead, thousands of households affected – WADR – August 26, 2024
2 Inondation à Conakry ce Samedi – ANGUCH – August 25, 2024
3 Inondations à Conakry : l’identification des constructions anarchiques va débuter la semaine prochaine – MosaiqueGuinee – August 27, 2024
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