OAN’s Abril Elfi
12:43 PM – Saturday, November 18, 2023
The death toll continues to rise from flooding in Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia.
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At least 130 people have died in the three African countries as a result of heavy rains that aid officials described as occurring only once every 100 years.
The National Disaster Management Agency stated that at least 51 people have been killed across Somalia alone and a half-million displaced since the rains started in October.
They also reported that emergency responders are concerned that the death toll will grow in Somalia because many individuals are still missing as after highways and bridges were washed away, parts of the country remained blocked off and unreachable, stranding thousands of citizens.
“The national army has sent rescue boats and emergency helicopters to help the people trapped by floods. We are appealing for international help” the National Disaster Management Agency…
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