- A dam burst in western Kenya on Monday, killing at least 40 people as floodwaters engulfed homes.
- The collapsed dam, known as the Old Kijabe Dam, is located in the flood-prone Mai Mahiu region of the Great Rift Valley region.
- Continued heavy rains have caused widespread flooding in Kenya, killing nearly 100 people.
A dam burst in western Kenya early Monday, sending a wall of water sweeping away homes and cutting off major roads, killing at least 40 people, police said.
The former flash-flood-prone Kijabe Dam in the Mai Mahiu region of the Great Rift Valley region collapsed, sending water downstream, law enforcement official Stephen Kirui told The Associated Press.
In Kenya, persistent rain has caused flooding that has already killed nearly 100 people and postponed the opening of schools.
At least 70 people killed in floods in Kenya as more rain forecast
Heavy rains have been hitting the country since mid-March, and the Bureau of Meteorology has issued warnings of further rainfall.
People gather on a highway after a dam bursts in Mai Mahiu, Kamchiri village, Nakuru County, Kenya, on April 29, 2024. Kenyan police say at least 40 people have been killed after a dam burst in the country’s west. (AP photo)
Heavy rains have caused flooding in East Africa, with 155 people killed in Tanzania and more than 200,000 people affected in neighboring Burundi.
Kenya’s main airport was flooded on Saturday, with videos of flooded runways, terminals and cargo sections being shared online, forcing some flights to be diverted.
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More than 200,000 people across Kenya have been affected by flooding, with homes in flood-prone areas submerged and people evacuated to schools.
President William Ruto had directed the National Youth Authority to provide land to be used as a temporary camp for the affected people.
