http://www.cnn.com/2014/02/20/world/africa/burundi-flooding/index.html?c=africa
Sunday, February 23, 2014
Flooding in Barundi by Julia F
At least 69 people, including children, have been killed in the central Africa nation of Burundi because of torrential rains, an aid group said Thursday.More than 180 people have been injured, the group said, adding that it would expect to see more casualties as rescue teams reach more of the affected areas.The storm is causing chaos in and around the capital of Bujumbura.Close to 20,000 people have been displaced and more than 2,000 families have been left homeless, the aid group said. Roads and crops have also been damaged.
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Natural disasters are so hard, because there's nothing we can do to prevent or stop them. I hope the storm didn't kill too many other people, and that everyone is recovering.
ReplyDeleteI agree, it's also sad to hear of many innocent deaths
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