Brief Published (Dubai time, UTC+4) · event date: 2026-10-04
In Senegal, at least four people died in Dakar following floods caused by heavy rainfall on Sunday, October 4. More than 140 mm of precipitation was recorded within 24 hours in some neighborhoods, leading to flooding, wall collapses, and partially blocking the capital until the evening of Monday, October 5.
The city of Dakar expressed its “deep sadness” after these deaths, which occurred notably in the neighborhoods of Grand Yoff, Hann Bel Air, and Parcelles Assainies, according to RFI.