Nine drown in Gabon after exceptionally high tides

Nine drown in Gabon after exceptionally high tides
by AFP Staff Writers
Libreville (AFP) Mar 14, 2024

At least nine people, including four teenagers, drowned in Gabon following exceptionally high sea tides, the government said Wednesday.

Rescuers found the victims' bodies on beaches by the capital Libreville, the interior ministry said.

The drownings were caused by an "increase in the tides linked to climate change", it added.

High tide in Libreville usually varies between 1.60 and 1.80 metres, but since Sunday, the water levels have exceeded 2.50 metres (8 feet), the marine weather service said Tuesday.

The Libreville coastline is a popular spot for visitors as temperatures rise with the approach of the spring equinox, which brings higher tides.

Despite the warnings, the Leon MBA High School beach, where some of the bodies were found, remained open and unmonitored on Wednesday afternoon, an AFP journalist saw.

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