Chadian president warns of flooding threat in national capital

YAOUNDE, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno on Friday warned of a flooding threat in the capital of N'Djamena after heavy rain battered the city for days.

"I flew over the capital this morning to see first-hand the exact state of the flooding. Indeed, our capital is experiencing the start of flooding with submerged places," Mahamat Deby said in a statement on his social media platforms