Death toll in Kenya reaches 18 over a week as heavy rains trigger flooding
AP News • • world
Key Points:
- Recent heavy rains and flooding in Kenya have resulted in 18 deaths over the past week, primarily due to drowning, according to police reports.
- Over 54,000 households nationwide have been affected by the floods, including 6,000 in Nairobi, as stated by the Interior Ministry.
- Flooding has impacted numerous schools and hospitals, cut off 17 roads, and caused mudslides in the western Rift Valley, displacing thousands of residents.
- Authorities have urged people living downstream of the Tana and Athi rivers to relocate to higher ground due to rising water levels in hydroelectric dams.
- The Kenya Meteorological Department forecasts continued heavy rainfall through the first two weeks of May, following a rainy season that began in March and has already caused over 100 deaths.
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