At least 7 dead after heavy rains overwhelmed the sewage in Somalia

At least seven people died and the main roads were cut after the heavy rains to the floods in the capital of Somalia, Mogadishu, on Friday evening due to the drowning sewage and population in the increasing urban areas.

The regional administration spokeswoman, Abdinasir Hersi Edel, told Associated Press on Saturday that rescue efforts are continuing.

“The death toll could rise because the rain was heavy and lasted for several hours, causing the collapse of nine homes across different neighborhoods, and at least six main roads suffering from severe damage,” he said.

Somalia has suffered in the past Leading climate shocks This includes the long dry seasons that caused dryness and heavy rains that led to the floods.

On Friday, rain lasted for about eight hours, leaving high waist water in the neighborhoods, where some residents were trapped and others had to move to a higher land.

One of the residents, Mohamed Hassan, told AP that some of the elderly were still trapped.

“We spent the night on the roofs of the houses, we tremble with the cold, and I did not eat breakfast,” he said.

The flood water also affected the main infrastructure, the stopping of public transport and the interruption of operations temporarily at the main airport, Aden Abdoul International Airport. Officials later confirmed that flights had resumed operations.

The Somali Disaster Management Agency did not issue a period of official death, but said the evaluation was underway to determine the extent of damage.

“A large amount of rain, which exceeds 115 mm, was recorded in more than 8 consecutive hours,” the country said in a statement on Saturday.