HARGEISA (Halbeeg News) – At least 53 people were killed after Tropical Cyclone Sagar caused heavy rainfall in Somaliland in northern Somalia in May this year, the region’s disaster management.
In its final report released on Sunday, Somaliland Disaster Management (SDM) said the deadly storm which had formed in the Gulf of Aden between Yemen and northern Somalia destroyed the homes in 422 villages along the coastline of Somaliland and left at least 90,000 persons displaced in 12 districts.
“53 people including seven who are still missing were killed by the cyclone.
Feisal Ali Sheikh, the manager of the SDM said the storm destroyed homes in 422 villages were caved in.
“1,459 including makeshift, tents, brick-houses were ruined as over 12 wells and boreholes collapsed,” he said.
He pointed out that heavy rainfall, strong winds and dangerous flash floods that hit coastal areas of Somaliland resulted in the loss of crops and livestock.
“310,000 livestock including 6000 camels, 500 cattle have perished in the floods caused by Tropical Cyclone Sagar,” Mr. Sheikh.
The floods destroyed crops in 8,973 farms in Somaliland state.
The largest concentration of fatalities was reported in Salal, Awdal, Gebiley, Maroodi-jeeh, Sahil and Sanaag regions where the cyclone made landfall.
Sagar was named by UK Meteorological Office on May 16 after beginning life as a tropical depression (1A) in the Gulf of Aden.
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