At Least 21 Dead in Somalia’s Flash Floods, Says UN Agency

Somalis wade through flood waters after heavy rain in Mogadishu, Somalia October 21, 2019. (Reuters)

At least 21 people including six children have died in Somalia’s flash flooding over the last week, according to the UN humanitarian agency.

Nearly 100,000 people have been affected by the heavy rains and flash floods in the Bardhere district of the Gedo region of southern Somalia, according to the UN's Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.