Strong winds accompanied by heavy rains have destroyed over 20 schools in the breakaway Somaliland.
Heavy rains and floods caused by Tropical Cyclone Sagar have caved in hundreds of houses along Somalia’s coastal strip, forcing thousands to seek refuge in other parts of high grounds.
Somaliland Minister for Education Abdullahi Ibrahim said the storms ruined schools and hospitals in several regions in the state.
“Our workers visited areas affected by the storm. We have so far recorded 25 schools destructed by the cyclone. Some of them were completely destroyed,” said Ibrahim.
He said more than 10 schools in three regions were also flooded following the heavy downpour.
“We have incurred huge losses in properties and lives as a country and the situation continues to worsen. We are calculating our losses still. Ten schools have been inundated with heavy floods leading to disruption of learning,” he noted.
The minister pointed out that they will dispatch another assessment committee to carry out the final report of the destruction.
“The ministry will send delegates to assess the impact of the heavy rains on education,” he affirmed.
Flooding and strong winds caused by a tropical cyclone have left over 30 people dead and thousands people homeless across in Somalia’s northern regions and some parts of Djibouti.
U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said Cyclone Sagar which formed last week in the Gulf of Aden off Yemen’s coast has made landfall in Djibouti and Somalia’s Puntland and Somaliland.
The office said the storm also destroyed roads and communication infrastructure in Somaliland.
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