14:01, 03-Feb-2018
Bolivian Flooding: At least six dead, 50,000 homeless amid severe flooding
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Welcome back. At least six people have died in heavy flooding across the Andean nation of Bolivia. Several days of rain have left thousands of people homeless, fields under water and houses destroyed. Authorities said at least 50,000 people in seven of the country's nine departments have been left homeless.
The hardest hit areas are near the southern border of Paraguay and Argentina. According to the Rural and Land Development Ministry, flooding has also damaged 33,000 fields. Bolivian President Evo Morales promised to help victims rebuild and provide farmers with seeds.