Floods in Senegal and Mauritania

Heavy rains have caused floods in Dakar and other areas of Senegal. According to officials, a number of deaths were reported so far and houses and roads have been destroyed by floods.
Heavy rainfall also caused severe flooding in the south-eastern Mauritanian city of Rosso, near the Senegal River, since 3 September. Areas around Nouakchott are also affected by flooding and according to officials, 1 death was reported so far and more than 3,500 people left homeless.