More than 50 people have died from drinking contaminated well water in Mogadishu, Somalia. The newly dug and constructed well water has sickened over 150 people and at least 50 of them are confirmed dead.
Hawo Abdi, a mother of four, told CNN that her 8-year-old child is among those who died after drinking the contaminated water.
While access to drinkable water has improved in recent years, it still remains a major and sometimes deadly problem in some places.
That's especially true in parts of Africa, and even more so in Somalia, which has some of the lowest rates of water coverage in the world.
The United Nation reports that 115 people die every hour inAfrica from diseases linked to inferior sanitation, poor hygiene and contaminated water.
Of course, available quality drinking water is just one of several pressing issues in Somalia. The country is also dealing with persistent violence, much of it linked to the militant group Al-Shabaab.
It was not immediately clear how the water that led to the recent deaths got contaminated, including whether anyone or any group might be responsible.
Hawo Abdi, a mother of four, told CNN that her 8-year-old child is among those who died after drinking the contaminated water.
While access to drinkable water has improved in recent years, it still remains a major and sometimes deadly problem in some places.
That's especially true in parts of Africa, and even more so in Somalia, which has some of the lowest rates of water coverage in the world.
The United Nation reports that 115 people die every hour inAfrica from diseases linked to inferior sanitation, poor hygiene and contaminated water.
Of course, available quality drinking water is just one of several pressing issues in Somalia. The country is also dealing with persistent violence, much of it linked to the militant group Al-Shabaab.
It was not immediately clear how the water that led to the recent deaths got contaminated, including whether anyone or any group might be responsible.
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