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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
UN, October 23 /Xinhua/ — More than 120 people have died as a result of devastating floods in Niger this year, Deputy Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General Farhan Haq said at a daily briefing on Thursday.
Niger authorities said flooding during the rainy season, which usually begins in June, has affected about 550,000 people this year, with the Dosso, Tillaberi and Maradi regions being the worst hit, he said.
The floods also destroyed nearly 55,000 homes and left more than 4,000 hectares of agricultural land inundated, F. Haq said, citing the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).
According to him, the UN and its humanitarian partners are working to support the African country's government's efforts to respond to the disaster. However, resources remain extremely limited—less than one-fifth of the $603 million needed for Niger this year has been funded, F. Haque noted. –0–
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