Heavy rains and floods have killed at least 45 people in central Kenya. The incident happened on Monday (April 29) in Mai Mahiu town. Houses were washed away by flood water. The car was submerged in the road. British news agency Reuters reported this news about a government minister.
Roads and Transport Minister Kipchumba Murkomen told journalists that at least 45 people were killed in the incident. 200 families have been displaced. So far 150 people have been rescued. He fears that the death toll may increase.
According to the police, a dam in Ban stream burst and water entered the city causing flooding. However, two local residents said floodwaters breached a railway embankment and entered the city.
According to the report, the trees were uprooted by the strong current. The railway line has also collapsed. After a few hours, when the rain subsided, the locals pulled out the motorcycle and household items from the mud.
Joel Kuria, a farmer, said he woke up with his wife and children to the sound of people shouting and shaking his house. “It was quite dark then,” he told Reuters from a campsite in the center of the city. All of us, including the cattle, were swept away by the currents of Ban. But before all this we were able to leave the house on time.’
Heavy rains and floods have killed 140 people across Kenya since last month. According to official figures, more than 185,000 people have been displaced so far.
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