Douala Floods: 2-year old baby killed

The balance sheet of this disaster was communicated during a meeting chaired by the S.D.O of Wouri on Friday, June 24, 2016.

The giant flood that drenched the city of Douala on Thursday, June 23, 2016, left a victim. It’s a 2-year old baby. He was swept away by the rising waters in New Bell neighborhood in the Douala 2nd subdivision.

The sad news was disclosed on Friday, June 24, 2016, in Douala during a debriefing meeting chaired by the S.D.O of Wouri, Paul Bea Naseri, and bringing together the main authorities of the economic capital.

As measures Naseri Paul Bea asked Mayors and the Government Delegate to the Douala City Council, Fritz Ntone Ntone, to clean out and drain immediately drains and gutters. At the address of neighborhood leaders, he expressed the wish not to see them sell lands located near the drains.

As for Fritz Ntone Ntone, he assured that all the houses that prevent the flow of water would be destroyed. The floods of June 23, 2016, occurred almost one year to the day after that of last year.

On the night of 19 to 20 June 2015, consecutive water to torrential rain had flooded the entire neighborhoods.

Deaths were announced by the Governor of the Littoral Region, which at the time was Joseph Beti Assomo. The latest flooding already raises concerns among the population of Douala, who fear a devastating rainy season.