Weather & Science
Chad Declares State of Emergency After Worst Flooding in Three Decades
- At least two people killed, 30 injured in demonstrations
- Government earlier declared state of emergency over floods
People salvage belongings during flooding in N'Djamena, Chad, on Oct. 18.
Photographer: Denis Sassou Gueipeur/AFP/Getty Images
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Deadly protests erupted in the Chadian capital over the military junta’s decision to delay the introduction of civilian rule, leaving at least two people dead.
Security forces used firearms and tear gas to quell the demonstrations in N’Djamena and at least 30 people were injured, the US Embassy said in a statement. The unrest came hours after the government imposed a state of emergency after floods that Interim President Mahamat Deby said has affected 1 million people and destroyed thousands of hectares of farmland.