00:00A pregnant woman has died of electrocution in Cameroon after heavy rains lashed the city of Douala, causing severe flooding.
00:10Emergency workers attended the scene and removed her body.
00:16According to neighbours in Douala's 5th district, the woman was found dead early on Friday morning.
00:24I heard her talking on the phone at 9pm, but nothing after that.
00:29A neighbour told me that if she was there at 9, she must still be there, because she wasn't the
00:34type to sleep just anywhere.
00:36That's when my husband tried calling, but the call wouldn't go through.
00:40He pushed open the kitchen door and found the body.
00:44Friday's rain spared no one.
00:47Residents say the deluge caught them off guard in the early hours of the morning.
00:53I woke up around 2am.
00:55I put my feet on the floor and realised the water was up to my knees.
00:59By the time I reached the living room, it was already up to my thighs.
01:05Motorists and pedestrians struggled to reach the city centre.
01:10Many had to turn back due to the flooding, while others waited for hours for a chance to cross.
01:17I'm at a loss.
01:19I've been here since 7am and can't get to work.
01:22Faced with all this water, I'm wondering whether to push forward or turn back.
01:27For now, I'm just watching the situation.
01:30The full extent of the damage is still unknown.
01:34Forecasters are warning residents to prepare for even heavier rainfall in the coming days.
01:39As you see in the near future the house of the house of the house of the house of the
01:41house of the house of the house.
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