Widespread flooding hits Djibouti after more than six months’ worth of rain in just several hours, East Africa
Intense rains from April 20 to 21, 2020, triggered widespread flash flooding across the city of Djibouti and its suburb of Balbala, causing eight fatalities and affecting approximately 110 000 people. The city received 80 mm (3 inches) of rain in a few hours– more…