Niger's capital Niamey surrounded by floodwater

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00:00Actions that seem futile, even to scale of the disaster.

00:04The capital Nyame is submerged, transformed into a vast lake.

00:09The gendarmerie is hard at work, but it doesn't seem to be enough.

00:14We would like the government to provide us with more canoes, even though it has already

00:18sent two large gendarmerie patrol boats to make the crossing free of charge and in complete

00:24safety.

00:27We are really scared, because once the dike gives way, the whole of Limorde would effectively

00:35be gone, and many people could be left homeless.

00:38God alone can measure the consequences, but on a human scale, we can only estimate that

00:42there could be a risk of death, flooding and houses collapsing.

00:47These floods, which have affected several parts of the country, are leaving a heavy

00:51toll.

00:52Around a hundred people have died, and more than 137,000 have been affected.

00:58Neighbouring Chad has not been spared.

01:00The capital Jamena was hit by heavy rains.

01:03During the night of 17 to 18 August, houses collapsed, leaving the population vulnerable.

01:10To date, the province of Tibesti has recorded more than 70 deaths, according to local authorities.

01:16The rainy season extends from June to September in the region.

01:20It was particularly deadly in Niger in 2022, with 195 deaths and 400,000 people affected.

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