The floods also affected over 1 million people and caused significant damage to property, livestock, and food supplies.
The Maradi region was the hardest hit, with 111 deaths reported. Other regions with high numbers of fatalities include Tahoua (99 deaths), Zinder (65 deaths), Dosso (22 deaths), and Tillaberi (15 deaths).
The floods in Niger follow similar events in neighboring Mali, where authorities reported 649 cases of flooding and 76 deaths by October 4th.
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