Thursday, October 23, 2008
Hunger, cholera add to Somalia's woes while the country's crumbling medical system is on life-support itself.
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At least 32 people have died due to hunger and cholera in Somalia, most of them children and old people, according to doctors.
The Press TV correspondent in South Mogadishu reported on Tuesday that about 15 people died of cholera in Cabudwaaq town of the Galgaduud region due to lack of clean drinking water and medicines to treat the disease.
Also, 17 people died of hunger in Gilib town in southern Somalia, our correspondent added.
In another incident, at least 10 people were killed and 20 others injured after a truck overturned in lower Shabelle region.
Witnesses told Press TV that the tragedy occurred because the truck driver fell asleep at the wheel.
Source: Press TV,Thursday, October 23, 2008