At least seven people were killed, and large roads were cut off on Friday evening after heavy rains led to the flood in Somalia Mogadish's capital from the congested drainage system and the growing urban population.
The press -secretary of the Regional Administration Abdinasir Hirsi IDL told the Associated Press on Saturday that the rescue efforts are ongoing.
“The death toll could grow because the rains were heavy and lasted several hours, resulting in nine houses collapsed through different neighborhoods, and at least six major roads to cause serious damage,” he said.
Farah Abda Warsam / AP 
Somali in the past suffered Extreme Climate Strikes These include long dry seasons that caused drought and heavy rains that led to the flood.
The rains on Friday lasted about eight hours, leaving the water in the loins in the neighborhoods, where some residents were trapped and others were forced to move to higher land.
Mohammed Hassan's resident said that some elderly people were still trapped.
“We spent the night on the roofs, trembling with the cold, and I didn't even breakfast,” he said.
Floods also damaged the key infrastructure, stopping public transport and temporarily breaking operations at the main airport, ADEN Abdulle International Airport. Later, officials confirmed that flights had resumed operations.
The Somolian disaster management agency has not yet released the official number of the dead, but stated that it was evaluated to determine the degree of damage.
The Ministry of Energy and Water Supplies of the country said on Saturday: “A considerable amount of precipitation exceeded 115 mm was recorded in more than 8 consecutive hours” and warned of flash floods in other regions under the capital.