At least seven people have died in two districts of the capital Somali Mogadišo as a result of floods caused by heavy rain. Local authorities reported on Saturday, TASR writes based on AP, AFP and Reuters reports.
“At present, we have confirmed that at least seven people have been killed, including two women. Nine buildings have also collapsed as a result of rain, and about 200 families have heated houses,” Mayor Mogadiš spokesman Saleh Hasan said. The authorities believe that the number of victims will grow in the coming hours.
According to Hasan The rain significantly damaged the infrastructure, including the six urban main moves, making it difficult to move people in Mogadišo. There is also a little boy among the dead, whose body rescuers on Saturday pulled out of the ruins of the building on one of the damaged streets.
Somalia has been affected several times in the past Strong climatic shocks characterized by long drought periods, alternating heavy rains and floods. Friday storm lasted about ten hours In some neighborhoods, due to insufficient drainage system, it has left a number of standing water.
The United Nations Administration (UN) shows that Since mid -April, more than 45,000 people have been affected by local tidal floods in Somalia. The country in 2023 was hit by intensive floods, which killed more than a hundred people and more than a million were forced to leave their homes.
