The floods from heavy rains in Somalia have killed 96 people, according to the state news agency SONNA.
“96 people have died in Somalia’s floods,” said SONNA on X (previously known as Twitter). Mahamuud Moallim, the head of the country’s disaster management agency, confirmed the number.
Somalia has been hit hard by heavy rains since October, like other countries in East Africa. These rains are caused by the weather patterns El Nino and Indian Ocean Dipole.
Both are weather patterns that affect ocean temperatures and lead to more rain than usual.
The flooding is the worst in many years and has forced about 700,000 people to leave their homes, according to the United Nations.
The heavy rains caused big floods all over the country. This made people move from their homes and made a bad situation caused by fighting even worse.
In Kenya, floods have caused 76 deaths and forced many people to leave their homes. The flooding has also damaged roads and bridges and left many people without food and shelter.
Date:
Flooding in Somalia claims about 100 lives
