MOGADISHU, March 24 (Xinhua) -- Flash floods caused by heavy rains have killed at least 14 people, displaced thousands more, and destroyed property in southern Somalia, the United Nations humanitarian agency said.
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said lives were lost in the Bardhere district, Gedo region which has experienced the heaviest rainfall in recent days. It said several areas of Somalia have received light to moderate rains over the past week, signaling an early start of the Gu (April-May-June) rainy season.
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