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Beledweyne (Somali: Beledweyne, Arabic: بلد وين, Italian: Belet Uen) is a city in central Somalia. Beledweyne District is the capital city of the Hiran region. The city is situated in the Shebelle Valley riverine near the Ethiopian border, 210 miles (345 km) north of Mogadishu.
May 18, 2023 · CNN — Floods have caused almost a quarter of a million people to flee their homes after the Shabelle river in central Somalia broke its banks and submerged the town of Beledweyne, even as the...
May 17, 2023 · Floods have caused almost a quarter of a million people to flee their homes after the Shabelle River in central Somalia broke its banks and submerged the town of Beledweyne, even as the country...
Nov 23, 2023 · Among the worst hit towns is the densely populated Beledweyne, where the Shabelle River has burst its banks, destroyed many homes and caused thousands to flee to higher ground near the border with Ethiopia.
Nov 22, 2023 · A boy leads a donkey cart through flood water in a submerged street in Beledweyne, one of the worst-hit towns. Flood waters from the Shabelle River, which burst its banks, have killed at least 12...
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Dec 7, 2023 · As much as 85% of the Somali city of Beledweyne is now submerged by flood water and around 250,000 people have been evacuated to higher ground, following weeks of heavy rains and flooding.
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Nov 23, 2023 · Beledweyne, in the central region of Hiran, may be the most devastated community. As floodwaters swept through, homes were washed away. Hakima said her family may be safe from flooding in their...
