Catastrophic food insecurity hits 213,000 Somalis: UN

UNITED NATIONS, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- More than 213,000 people in drought-ravaged Somalia suffer from catastrophic food insecurity, a UN spokesman said on Friday.

This is the first time since 2017 that food insecurity has reached the catastrophic level, said Stephane Dujarric, chief spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. The ranking follows the worst drought in 40 years.

"Our humanitarian coll