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Heavy rains kill 15 in Guinea since late June Conakry, July 29 (AFP) Jul 29, 2025 Fifteen people have died in Guinea since late June in flooding caused by torrential rain in the west African country, according to a government report. Besides the heavy rain, the flooding was worsened by uncontrolled construction and clogged gutters, the director of Guinea's National Agency for Emergency and Humanitarian Disaster Management (ANGUCH) told AFP. The capital Conakry and surrounding areas have been the hardest hit, according to the report, which was sent to AFP Monday evening. In addition to the 15 deaths, the flooding has injured 19 people and damaged 138 homes between June 28 and July 24, the report said. A total of 52 households were forced to flee their homes, it added. |
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