Policy At Least 23 Killed in Flash Floods in Malian Capital About 100 homes destroyed Reason Staff | 8.30.2013 1:08 PM At least 23 people have died in flash floods following torrential rain in Mali's capital Bamako, officials said Thursday. Thousands were also made homeless as the Niger river burst its banks, destroying around 100 homes in several hours of rain. PolicyWorldMaliNatural Disasters