At least five people, including three children, have been killed in the flooding, Mohamed Moalim of the Somalia National Disaster Management Agency told The Associated Press. Thousands of families have been displaced in Beledweyne, the regional city with the highest population density. “It was very difficult for me to walk this morning because of the amount of water," said Beledweyne resident Abdifitah Ahmed. “As you can see, this situation is getting worse as the amount of water increases.”Another resident, Hussein Yusuf, said that the damage to property is extensive. “This flood is larger than any flooding in recent memory that has ever occurred in this region,” he said.

Source: Ethiopian News May 16, 2023 14:18 UTC