Floods kill at least 42 in central Kenya

Addis Ababa, April 29, 2024 (FBC) – At least 42 people have been killed in floods in central Kenya’s Mai Mahiu area and police warned the number of deaths could rise after a dam burst, Citizen Television reported on Monday.

Earlier on Monday, the Kenya Red Cross said it had taken several people to a health facility in Mai Mahiu due to flash flooding.

Pictures posted on the X accounts of Kenyan media, Kenya Red Cross and the highway authorities showed scenes of the aftermath of the flooding, with broken trees and at least one car stuck among logs and mud. Reuters