In Chad, fourteen children and their teacher died on Thursday, September 5 due to torrential rains. The tragedy took place in the village of Tissil, canton of Guerrie, province of Ouaddai, in the east of the country. Rains and floods have caused thousands of victims and victims in recent weeks in many Sahelian and Central African countries such as Mali, Niger, Libya, Sudan, and Chad, where this new tragedy extends the list of victims and victims.
The building in which the fourteen students and their mentor were located was struck by lightning on the night of Wednesday, September 4 to Thursday, September 5. The governor of the Ouaddai province, Bachar Ali Souleymane, visited the site this Friday, September 6, accompanied by the Minister of Territorial Administration of Chad, Limane Mahamat, to observe the damage and present their condolences to the families of the victims.
Lightning, when it struck the house, caused the collapse of two rooms, out of the three in the building, the governor explained to RFI.
A “tragic situation”
In addition to the fifteen deaths, two children were injured, but their lives are not in danger. Other buildings were damaged in the village, but slightly, according to the governor.
In a statement released Thursday, Chadian Prime Minister Allah-Maye Halina deplored a “tragic situation”. He also assured that local authorities were “mobilized to provide assistance and support to the victims and their loved ones. »
