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Somaliland has been hit by tropical cyclone, Sagar which was caused by heavy rains over the weekend leading to the death of at least 15 people.

Governor of the Awdal township, Abdirahman Ahmed Ali told reporters on Sunday that “In the last 24 hours, heavy stormy rains killed 15 people in the districts of Lughaya and Baki”.

“The Somaliland government has started giving emergency help to the victims” Ali further added.

Another region in Somalia, Puntland, was also hit by storms caused by the cyclone. The UN has said that thousands of people have been displaced due to flooding.

“The cyclone has worsened the humanitarian situation in the two states and disputed regions, which have experienced protracted drought dating back to 2015, leaving them particularly prone to flash flooding in the direct aftermath of massive downpours,” the UN said in a statement.

The UN is however struggling to send relief to some a disputed region called Sool due to decade long conflict between Puntland and Somaliland.

The UN said in the statement that “Due to the dispute over the regions of Sool and Sanaag and lack of access to some affected areas after the destruction of roads, the situation of affected populations and impediments caused by blocked roads and failed communications, the extent of the damage is yet to be fully confirmed.”

 

 

Source: Africafeeds.com

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