Flooding and heavy rains in Kenya have killed at least 70 people since mid-March, with more rain expected until June. Thousands of houses flooded, schools flooded, roads damaged.
By EVELYNE MUSAMBI Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Flooding and heavy rains in Kenya have killed at least 70 people since mid-March, a government spokesperson, twice as many as were reported earlier this week. The East African country has seen weeks of heavy rains and severe flooding in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, as well as
Flooding and heavy rains in Kenya have killed at least 70 people since mid-March, a government spokesperson said Friday, twice as many as were reported earlier this week. The East African country has seen weeks of heavy rains and severe flooding in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, as well as in the
The dam collapsed after a wall of water swept through houses and cut off a major road. Heavy rains have pounded the country since March.
Flash floods and a landslide swept through houses and cut off a major road
The death toll from floods in Kenya continued to rise after a boat capsized on Sunday carrying dozens of people. The search and rescue operation, which took place after the Tana River burst its banks, was suspended overnight. It was expected to be resumed in daylight on Monday. (AP video shot by Andrew Kasuku)
A dam collapsed in western Kenya early Monday, killing at least 40 people after a wall of water swept through houses and cut off a major road, police said. The Old Kijabe Dam, located in the Mai Mahiu area of the Great Rift Valley region that is prone to flash
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