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At least seven people die as heavy rains leave waist-high floodwaters in Somalia’s capital - National | Globalnews.ca

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At least seven people have died and major roads are cut off after heavy rains in Somalia ’s capital, Mogadishu .

The rains went on for about eight hours , leaving waist-high waters in neighborhoods where some residents were trapped and others forced to move to higher ground.

Somalia has in the past suffered extreme climate shocks that include prolonged dry seasons that have caused drought and heavy rains.

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