Many cemeteries in the capital N'Djamena have been cut off by road, and others are awash, forcing mourners to look further afield for places where they can bury loved ones.
Yamadji Mobaye's young niece had died several days before, and now the 60-year-old was aboard a canoe on a swollen river, with her elaborate coffin perched perilously on top."It's hard when God calls one of us back during this time of floods. The canoe is our only chance of getting there," she said.After a 20-minute ride, the large cemetery came into view. Around a quarter of the site, including many graves, was under water.
Chad's leader, General Mahamat Idriss Deby, on October 20 declared a state of emergency and called for"friendly countries" to help it provide shelter, medical aid and basic needs. Water levels in some districts rose by up to five metres and swept aside makeshift defences erected by desperate inhabitants.AFP | Denis Sassou Gueipeur
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