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Nearly 50 have been confirmed dead and 110 injured following floods near the town of Mai Mahiu in Kenya’s north-western Nakuru county.

Nearly 50 people have been confirmed dead and 110 injured following floods near the town of Mai Mahiu in Kenya’s north-western Nakuru county.

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 blocked with debris. The East African nation has experienced heavy rains since mid-March, but downpours have intensified over the past week, leading to devastating floods.International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies , blamed the flooding on the

 

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