Authorities in Kenya says the death toll from heavy rains that unleashed floods in the west of the country has risen to 60 and seven others are missing.
An official of the West Pokot county government said Sunday 53 people died, mostly in mudslides in Saturday’s deluge. She said seven people were reported missing. The death toll increased from 34.
The official requested anonymity because she wasn’t authorized to speak to the media.
Officials say another five people were swept away while traveling in a car. Two other people were killed after they drowned when a river burst its banks.
More than 1 million people in East Africa have been affected by flooding after higher-than-normal rainfall.
The International Rescue Committee said this month that many people had been reeling from an earlier severe drought in the region. Now rains in parts of Somalia, South Sudan and Kenya are expected for four to six more weeks.
The torrential rain is uncommon for this time of year. Experts have said the changing weather patterns have a huge impact because close to 100% of Kenya’s agriculture is rain-fed.
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