El Niño threats to 1.1 million people in Somalia as Southwest, Hirshabelle states on alert

[Deeq A.]

Mogadishu (HOL) - An estimated 1.1 million people in Somalia are expected to face a substantial threat due to the impacts of El Niño, agencies warned, amid the regional states of Southwest and Hirshabelle are on high alert as the Shabelle River has already started flooding in the vicinity of the Jowhar and Mahaday districts, while rains have begun in the Southwest state.

Source: Hiiraan Online