The Premier Minister, Al Aminou Lo, is convening this Monday 5 October a meeting of emergency dedicated to the situation of floods, following torrential rains of the weekend.
The Premier Minister, Al Aminou Lo, is convening this Monday 5 October, a meeting of emergency dedicated to the situation of floods, following torrential rains of the weekend.
The Premier Minister, Al Aminou Lo, is convening this Monday 5 October, a meeting of emergency dedicated to the situation of floods, following torrential rains of the weekend.
The meeting must allow for the point on the damage, disruptions, and measures to be taken. The objective is to coordinate the response of the Government and to bring quick solutions to the affected populations.
This meeting takes place as the human toll of these storms intensifies. In Bambey, lightning has killed two children aged 6 and 8.
In Dakar, a 25-year-old mother and her 4-year-old son are dead drowned in the Parcelles Assainies Unit. There are losses in human life noted in Kaolack and Matam after collapses of buildings.
According to L’Observateur, three other people are dead in the night to Yarakh, after the collapse of a wall. In total, at least five deaths have occurred, a provisional balance.
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An unusually violent rain episode struck Senegal on Sunday, 4 October 2026.
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Source: Seneweb (Senegal)
