NIAMEY (Reuters) - Severe flooding in Niger this month has killed 51 people and destroyed thousands of homes after torrential rains caused rivers to burst their banks, authorities said on Monday.
Floods are common during Niger's rainy season, when overflowing rivers and streams sweep away homes and destroy crops.
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