Mali

By Larry Habegger | Permalink | No Comments | September 17th, 2003 | Trackback

The UNESCO World Heritage city of Timbuktu is melting into the earth as heavy rains seeping into the soaked ground softened walls and foundations of its historic mud structures. More than 180 buildings have been destroyed in this city where some structures date back more than 600 years. The Niger River flooded in central Mali, driving as many as a million people from their homes.

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