Racking up credit card debt with China: Oren Cass
Racking up credit card debt with China: Oren Cass
No, we’re not done building pipelines in Canada: Heather Exner-Pirot in the Hub

At least seven people die as heavy rains leave waist-high floodwaters in Somalias capital – National [Video]

Categories
Canadian National News

At least seven people have died and major roads were cut off after heavy rains led to flooding in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, on Friday night due to an overwhelmed drainage system and a growing urban population.

The regional administration spokesperson, Abdinasir Hirsi Idle, told The Associated Press on Saturday that rescue efforts were ongoing.

“The death toll could rise because the rains were heavy and lasted for several hours, causing nine houses to collapse across different neighborhoods, and at least six major roads to suffer severe damage,” he said.

Somalia has in the past suffered extreme climate shocks that include prolonged dry seasons that have caused drought and heavy rains that have resulted in floods.

Friday’s rains went on for about eight hours, leaving waist-high waters in neighborhoods where some residents were trapped and others were forced to move to higher ground.

Story continues below advertisement

A resident, Mohamed Hassan, told the AP that …

Oren Cass: Free markets and liberty are not ends unto themselves
Oren Cass: Free markets and liberty are not ends unto themselves
Canada-Korea strategic partnership in the Indo-Pacific, beyond cautious co-operation: Jonathan Berkshire Miller for Inside Policy