Floods caused by heavy rainfall in central Somalia killed at least 22 people and left over 450,000 affected, according to the UN’s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).
The Shabelle River burst its banks, forcing tens of thousands of people to flee their homes in search of refuge.
“Initial estimates indicate that the flash floods across Somalia have affected at least 460,470 people, of whom nearly 219,000 have been displaced from their homes mainly in flood-prone areas, and 22 killed,” said the UN’s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.
