Kenya's rains claim more victims

Widespread flooding sees death toll rise during country's monsoon season. Richard Angwin Last Modified: 18 Apr 2013 09:45

Two children have become the latest casualties of Kenya’s recent flooding woes. The youngsters were buried in a landslide in Narok County on Wednesday after a heavy downpour destroyed homes and farms. It is believed they were buried alive as they slept in their beds.

The death toll from the rains now stands at 41 and the Kenyan Meteorological Department has warned that the worst may be far from over.

Saturated ground and the prospect of a long rainy season could see flooding continue well into May, they have warned.

The government has attempted to alleviate the suffering by allocating the equivalent of US$19M to replace destroyed infrastructure, and helping the many thousands of villagers who have been displaced by the flooding.
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