Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
UNITED NATIONS, 7th May. UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs on Monday reported that thousands of lives have been impacted by recent heavy rainfall and massive floods in parts of Eastern Africa with the UN continuing to offer support to governments across the region.
OCHA indicated that close to 750,000 people are affected by the rains and floods, with 234,000 displaced.
UN chief António Guterres said he was deeply distressed over the loss of life due to heavy flooding in Burundi, Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania and other parts of East Africa.
UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric told reporters in a regular briefing in New York that rains have affected over 160,00 civilians in Somalia left 37,000 civilians displaced. UN partners estimate that up to 770,000 Somalia could be impacted overall, exacerbating the ongoing cholera epidemic there,.
In Kenya, local authorities warned that over 285,000 lives have been affected so far with more than 200 reported deaths, and in Burundi, more than 180,000 people, caused widespread damage to the agricultural sector. Additionally, dozens of Rwandans have been killed or injured due to the rains and floods.
UN and its partners are supporting the Eastern African countries through flood response plans, evacuation efforts and healthcare including psychosocial support.
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