APA-Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) Flooding has left 20 people dead and displaced more than 10,000 others in Ethiopia’s Somali region, the region’s communication bureau has disclosed.
“At least 20 people were killed due to floods and about 12,000 people were displaced,” said the bureau in a statement noting that the flood came following heavy rain in the region.
In addition to human lives, damage to livestock, crops, and property is reported, the estimate of which is unspecified.
The report from the region’s Communication Bureau also indicated that humanitarian organisations have been working on delivering emergency aid.
However, the effort was complicated because the flood washed away roads and essential bridges in the region.
The meteorological forecast in the country indicated that the region will continue to receive heavy rainfall. It means that the risk of flooding still exists.
The Somali region of Ethiopia has been facing drought like many areas in the country and thousands of cattle perished.
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