Over 67,000 children out of school in Ethiopia's Somali region due to floods: UN


ADDIS ABABA, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- Recent El Nino-induced floods in Ethiopia's southeastern region of Somali forced more than 67,000 children out of school, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has said.

UNICEF, in its latest report on the Ethiopia's Somali region flooding situation and its impact on the education sector issued Monday, said the floods have disrupted education services in the region for nearly two months as schools are closed.

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