KENYA – At least 29 people were killed in Kenya as heavy rains triggered a landslide in West Pokot County, President Uhuru Kenyatta said on Saturday.
Seven children were among the dead recovered so far, officials said.
Interior Minister Fred Matiang’i confirmed that rescue operations were “ongoing,” adding that “harsh weather conditions” were hampering a full assessment of the damage.
The country’s meteorological department issued a warning of heavy rains on Nov. 18, telling people in “landslide-prone” areas to be on “high alert.”
Countries throughout east Africa have been affected by the downpours in recent weeks.
Landslides and flash floods have killed people in Ethiopia and Tanzania while hundreds of thousands have been displaced in Somalia by the heavy rains.(BBC)
