The borehole is said to have been the only source of water for over 30 villages in Galgadud region for the last two decades, Ali Mire Abukar, one of the elders in the area.

He said acute water problem has compounded the drought situation saying that situation is getting worse by the day and it is becoming a great concern for the locals since they risk losing their livelihoods.

Meanwhile, elders in the affected village has raised alarm of what they said was an outbreak of diarrhea and a mysterious disease. One person has already succumbed to the unknown disease with high fever.

Elders in the area say they have no enough drugs in store to respond to these outbreaks and called for urgent humanitarian support from aid agencies.

They said locals are in dire need of clean drinking water and medical supplies to avert the impending human tragedy in the area.

The area has not received adequate rainfall for the last three years.

Erratic rainfall and dysfunctional pumping machines resulting in serious water shortages has compromised the lives of locals in the region.

South and central Somalia has recently endured the worst drought and famine related crisis forcing thousands of Somalis to flee into the neighbouring countries like Kenya and Ethiopia in search of humanitarian aid.