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Storm Kills At Least 100 in Somalia’s Puntland Region

HeadlineNov 12, 2013

The government of Somalia’s semi-autonomous Puntland region is appealing for international aid following a tropical cyclone that reportedly killed at least 100 people over the weekend. According to a government statement, “entire villages have been destroyed and more than 100,000 livestock lost, endangering the livelihoods of tens of thousands of local people.”

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