Shabelle Media Network (Mogadishu)
14 July 2011
Mogadishu — At least toddlers died of malnourishment and chilly after Mogadishu saw heavy and chilly rains in the last 24 hours, witnesses said on Thursday.
Ubah Tahlil, a peace and rights activist confirmed the death of the children in IDPs camp in Mogadishu.
She expressed a deep concern about the situations of hundreds of families who have no good shelters as rains keep on dropping.
She called on international humanitarian organizations to act quickly to help the starving people in the Somali capital.
Separately, at least 4 kids hurt after an old disused former government building collapsed in Mogadishu after more than 24 hour downpour. The injured kids were taken to a local hospital for treatment.
AllAfrica – All the Time
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Three Kids Die of As Mogadishu Witnesses Chilly Rains