Heartbreaking cry of Mohamed, unable to locate his entire family after devastating floods
Mohamed Sheikh Hussein Mohamed, a father residing near the IDP camp in Kismayo, captured social media attention with a heartbreaking video.
Mohamed Sheikh Hussein Mohamed, a father residing near the IDP camp in Kismayo, captured social media attention with a heartbreaking video. In the video, he was seen crying and expressing deep sorrow over the loss of his family in the flood.
He shared that he believes his wife and children were swept away by the flood while fleeing their inundated area. The last communication he had with them was when they left Koban, and their current whereabouts remain unknown.
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"I knew they left Koban; I don't know where they ended up," he said, tearfully expressing the challenges they are facing. "We have nowhere to go," he added.
Mohamed reported receiving unconfirmed news that his family might be near Jamame district in the Lower Jubba region. However, the uncertainty surrounding their safety and location continues to distress him.
Separated from his family for more than 10 days, Mohamed is currently in a place called Luglawe near Kismayo. He expressed his determination to search for his family as soon as he finds a way to get there.
The situation in Beledweyne in the Hiran region is dire, with all neighborhoods flooded. Tragically, it is reported that children have died of hunger in an isolated neighborhood.
Nadar Tipaha Maalin, the mayor of Beledweyne, described the city as isolated, with limited space and inadequate supplies for stranded residents. The difficult situation extends to Muuri neighborhood in the east of Burdhubo district, where 500 families are isolated and suffering from severe food shortages.
In this neighborhood, a six-year-old child died due to health conditions exacerbated by the flooding. The graves, where people were buried, are now standing in water, reflecting the severity of the flooding in the region.
The death toll from the floods in Somalia has surpassed 96, and approximately 700,000 people have been displaced. The heavy rains, attributed to the El Nino storm, have led to widespread flooding, worsening the humanitarian crisis in the country.
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