N’Djamena, Chad (AFP) – Floods in Chad’s northeast province of Tibesti have killed at least 54 people, the authorities said.

The flooding in the region following rainfall from last Friday to Wednesday had swept thousands of cars, said Mahamat Tochi Chidi, governor of Tibesti province late on Wednesday.

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