Cyclone Gati weakens after causing destruction in Somalia


By Bai LinUnreguser
  • World
  • Wednesday, 25 Nov 2020

MOGADISHU, Nov. 24 (Xinhua) -- Tropical cyclone Gati which made landfall in Somalia on Sunday evening, killing eight people and caused destruction, has weakened and is moving towards the Gulf of Aden, the UN humanitarian agency said on Tuesday.

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said however that heavy rains have triggered flash floods in Puntland's Bari region, especially in the coastal and inland areas.

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