At least 70 people killed by flooding in Kenya as more rain is expected through the weekend
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — 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 country’s western and central regions.
Kenya’s government spokesperson Isaac Mwaura on Friday refuted claims that hundreds of people have died in the ongoing flooding and said the official tally now stands at 70.
Five bodies were retrieved Friday from a river in Makueni county, east of the country, after a lorry they were traveling in was swept off a submerged bridge, local station Citizen TV reported. Another 11 were rescued.
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua said Friday at a news briefing that the government had set aside 4 billion Kenya shillings ($29 million) for emergency relief efforts, but did not provide further details.
Related articles
Activists in Bangladesh march through universities to demand end to Israel
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Thousands of activists in Bangladesh backed by the ruling party’s student w2024-05-07Analysis: McIlroy had a blast in New Orleans. It was just what he needed
Winning the Ryder Cup might have been more valuable than Rory McIlroy realized.McIlroy already was e2024-05-07Efficient Real Madrid making an art form of scoring when least expected
MUNICH (AP) — Real Madrid has made an art form of striking when least expected.Bayern Munich was so2024-05-07The ship that brought down a Baltimore bridge to be removed from collapse site in the coming weeks
BALTIMORE (AP) — At the site of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse, crews plan to refloat and rem2024-05-07Tom Brady teases Bill Belichick for infamous Ring doorbell footage of former Patriots coach
Tom Brady has teased Bill Belichick for viral infamous doorbell footage of the former Patriots head2024-05-07Bank of America, PNC, Citizens and Chase behind latest branch closures
US banks notified their regulator of 10 planned branch closures in a single week this month.Among th2024-05-07
atest comment