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Floods in Ivory Coast kill 59 people, government says

By Thomson Reuters Jul 1, 2026 | 10:16 AM

ABIDJAN, July 1 (Reuters) – Floods in Ivory Coast ​have killed ‌59 people, government spokesman Amadou Coulibaly said after ‌a ​cabinet ⁠meeting on Wednesday.

The ⁠search is continuing and authorities fear the death ​toll could rise, Coulibaly ⁠said.

Neighbouring ⁠Ghana has also ​been hit by ​heavy rains, with ‌at least 12 people killed after large ⁠parts of the country and the capital, ⁠Accra, ‌were flooded.

(Reporting ⁠by Loucoumane ​Coulibaly ‌and Ayen ​Deng Bior; ⁠Writing by Ayen Deng Bior;Editing by Alexander Winning and Kevin ​Liffey)