Residents Fear River Shabelle Will Burst Its Banks

The residents in Mahaday district of Middle Shabelle has told Goobjoog that the river Shabelle is about to burst its banks and would cause severe flooding.

People who were previously affected by the flooding is now facing yet another disaster in the face of other challenges in life.

They also stand to lose their crop if the flooding happens. And they are appealing for outside help to avert potential disaster.

Elsewhere in the region, especially riverside villages, there are reports of cholera outbreak which killed several children and grounded others.

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