Somalia drought claims 110 lives due to starvation

BY Libyan Express Mar 05, 2017 - 12:14 Updated: Mar 05, 2017 - 12:15

Recently-dug graves seen on the outskirts of a camp for displaced people in Garowe, Somalia, on 24 February

BBC – Somalia’s Prime Minister, Hassan Ali Haire, says 110 people have died from hunger in a single region in the past 48 hours amid a severe drought.

The figure for the south-western Bay region is the first official death toll announced during the crisis. The full impact of the drought on the country is still unknown.

Humanitarian groups fear a full-blown famine will follow.

Currently, almost three million people in Somalia face food insecurity.

Local news outlet Alldhacdo reported dozens of deaths due to cholera in the town of Awdinle, also in the Bay region. The disease is often spread due to lack of clean drinking water.

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