A new report by the Somalia government and United Nations said that Droughts in Somalia may have killed an estimated 43,000 people last year. The report added half of the drought-related deaths may have occurred among children under the age of 5.
The highest death rates were estimated to have occurred in south central Somalia, including the Bay, Bakool and Banadir regions, the current epicenter of the drought according to the report which presents retrospective estimates of mortality across Somalia from January to December 2022.
WHO says This report has clearly indicated that the drought had a severe impact on the lives of the people of Somalia. The report warns that although famine has been averted, the drought situation is not over.
It estimates that from January to June this year, 135 people might also die each day due to the hunger crisis, with total deaths projected to fall between 18,100 and 34,200 during this period.
