Flash Floods

Police initially blamed the flooding on a burst dam

By Reuters
April 30, 2024
Young men inspect a destroyed car carried by waters in an area heavily affected by torrential rains and flash floods in the village of Kamuchiri, near Mai Mahiu, on 29 April 2024. — AFP
Young men inspect a destroyed car carried by waters in an area heavily affected by torrential rains and flash floods in the village of Kamuchiri, near Mai Mahiu, on 29 April 2024. — AFP

MAI MAHIU, Kenya: Flash floods and a landslide in central Kenya killed at least 45 people and injured over 110 others on Monday as floodwaters swept away houses and cars in the town of Mai Mahiu, the government said.

Police initially blamed the flooding on a burst dam, however the ministry of water later said it was caused by a river tunnel under a railway embankment becoming blocked with debris.