Death toll from Kenya floods climbs to 174
The death toll from severe floods in Kenya, caused by unusually active rains linked to the El Nino weather phenomenon, has reached 174 after six more flood-related deaths were confirmed.
Kenyan radio Capital FM reported that the latest deaths were caused by a landslide in central Kiambu County and a flooding of a gold mine in southwestern Migori County.
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies said the flooding had washed away many rural homes, displacing thousands of people, while farmland had been submerged and livestock drowned.
Some of the hardest-hit areas rely on herding for survival and are still recovering from the worst drought in 40 years.
The drought, rains and extreme temperatures are expected to exacerbate the economic situation in the eastern African country, where heavy rainfall is expected to continue until January 2024.
(Sputnik/NAN)
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