Flooding exacerbates humanitarian situation in Somalia, says UN
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) in Somalia said Wednesday that at least 16 people have died and more than 200,000 have been affected by torrential rains and floods since the April-June rains began.
The most affected area has been the northeastern state of Puntland where heavy downpours April 27 killed eight people and displaced more than 22,000. At least six died and 22,000 were affected by floods in central Galmudug, according to the UN. And in the South West State, 100,000 have been affected while more than 11,800 families have been displaced in Lower Juba region, in Jubaland.
Source: Anadolu Agency