In Maai Mahiu in central Kenya, at least 48 have been killed and dozens remain missing after a mudslide and flash floods hit the town early on Monday.Rescuers on Tuesday continued to recover victims’ bodies as the number of missing across Kenya in flooding and landslides caused by heavy rains rose steadily.
In Maai Mahiu in central Kenya, at least 48 have been killed and dozens remain missing after a mudslide and flash floods hit the town early on Monday, the Kenya Red Cross said.Mary Mwangi’s family were overwhelmed. “My last born daughter who was holding onto my back while we were in the water was begging me not to leave her. I reassured her and asked her to hold onto the nearby floating debris. Unfortunately, she is gone now.
Kenya’s President William Ruto told citizens living in landslide prone areas to leave or risk losing their lives. More heavy rainfall in several parts of the country is expected in the coming days, the president’s office said. At least 120 people were killed in Kenya last year by flooding caused by the El Nino weather phenomenon.In neighbouring Tanzania and Burundi, dozens more people have also been killed and hundreds of thousands displaced by heavy downpours.