Rains add to famine misery in Somalia

Tens of thousands of famine-stricken Somali refugees were cold and drenched after torrential rains pounded their makeshift structures overnight and today in the capital, leading to appeals for aid.

Rains are needed to plant crops and alleviate the drought that has led to famine in Somalia, but they added to the misery of many refugees who live in structures made of sticks, flattened milk cans and pieces of cloth.