{"id":27778,"date":"2024-04-29T10:54:58","date_gmt":"2024-04-29T14:54:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/more-than-40-killed-in-villages-near-mai-mahiu-town\/29\/04\/2024\/"},"modified":"2024-04-29T10:54:58","modified_gmt":"2024-04-29T14:54:58","slug":"more-than-40-killed-in-villages-near-mai-mahiu-town","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/more-than-40-killed-in-villages-near-mai-mahiu-town\/29\/04\/2024\/","title":{"rendered":"More than 40 killed in villages near Mai Mahiu town"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>More than 40 people have died in Kenya after a dam burst following heavy rains and flooding, officials have said.<\/p>\n<p>People in villages near Mai Mahiu, about 60km (37 miles) from the capital, Nairobi, were swept away as they slept.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Forty two dead, it&#8217;s a conservative estimate. There are still more in the mud,&#8221; Nakuru County Governor <span class=\"caas-xray-inline-tooltip\"><span class=\"caas-xray-inline caas-xray-entity caas-xray-pill rapid-nonanchor-lt\" data-entity-id=\"Susan_Kihika\" data-ylk=\"cid:Susan_Kihika;pos:1;elmt:wiki;sec:pill-inline-entity;elm:pill-inline-text;itc:1;cat:OfficeHolder;\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\"><a href=\"https:\/\/search.yahoo.com\/search?p=Susan%20Kihika\" data-i13n=\"cid:Susan_Kihika;pos:1;elmt:wiki;sec:pill-inline-entity;elm:pill-inline-text;itc:1;cat:OfficeHolder;\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Susan Kihika;cid:Susan_Kihika;pos:1;elmt:wiki;sec:pill-inline-entity;elm:pill-inline-text;itc:1;cat:OfficeHolder;\" class=\"link \" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Susan Kihika<\/a><\/span><\/span> told AFP news agency.<\/p>\n<p>More than 100 people have been killed in floods that have devastated parts of Kenya in the last month.<\/p>\n<p>Rescue teams are digging through the mud in search of survivors in several villages, including Kamuchiri and Kianugu in Nakuru County.<\/p>\n<p>Of the 42 bodies recovered so far, 17 were of children, police commander Stephen Kirui said, cited by Reuters news agency.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The water came at high speed from Old Kijabe dam and washed away many houses and vehicles. We have never seen such devastating floods since we were born here in Mai Mahiu,&#8221; David Kamau told the BBC.<\/p>\n<p>Another resident, Peter Muhoho, said that most of his neighbours were swept away in Kianugu, a village with about 18 homes.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I was asleep when I heard a loud bang and screams. Water had flooded the area. We started rescuing people,&#8221; Mr Muhoho told the BBC.<\/p>\n<p>Pointing to a bag he was holding, Mr Muhoho added: &#8220;This bag belongs to a chid I knew. He was washed away. I found it [the bag] downstream.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\" style=\"max-height: 540px\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-lightbox caas-img-loader\" style=\"padding-bottom:56%\" data-lightbox-src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/0980W6aZKFC_O5G60l0viA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTE5NTI7aD0xMDk4\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/bbc_us_articles_995\/e1ccdfefdac80dc17e190d589eb68ebd\"><span class=\"caas-img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Peter Muhoho\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/S938VtA7FYzgKpR0RdqcKw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/bbc_us_articles_995\/e1ccdfefdac80dc17e190d589eb68ebd\" class=\"caas-img\"\/><button class=\"link caas-lightbox\" aria-label=\"View larger image\" data-ylk=\"sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;elm:expand;itc:1\"><span class=\"openArrows icon\"><svg width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\"><path d=\"M12.372 0.92C12.372 0.414 12.782 0.004 13.287 0.004L21 0L20.996 7.712C20.996 8.217 20.586 8.628 20.08 8.628C19.574 8.628 19.164 8.217 19.164 7.712V3.183L12.337 10.011L10.988 8.663L17.816 1.835H13.287C12.782 1.835 12.372 1.425 12.372 0.92ZM1.835 17.816L8.663 10.988L10.012 12.337L3.183 19.164H7.712C8.218 19.164 8.627 19.574 8.627 20.08C8.627 20.586 8.218 20.995 7.712 20.995L0 21L0.004 13.287C0.004 12.782 0.414 12.372 0.92 12.372C1.425 12.372 1.835 12.782 1.835 13.287V17.816Z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\">Peter Muhoho was lucky to survive [BBC]<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The government has delayed the opening of schools across Kenya with more rain expected, according to forecasters.<\/p>\n<p>More than 130,000 people have been displaced by the floods, with many people taking shelter in schools.<\/p>\n<p>Heavy rains have also pounded neighbouring Tanzania and Burundi.<\/p>\n<p>At least 155 people have been killed in Tanzania since January.<\/p>\n<p>In Burundi, nearly 100,000 people have been displaced.<\/p>\n<p>The number of casualties is unclear, <a href=\"https:\/\/reliefweb.int\/report\/burundi\/burundi-s-avoidable-flood-deaths\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:but a UN-linked website reports that 68 people were killed;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">but a UN-linked website reports that 68 people were killed<\/a> in the capital, Bujumbura, on 10 February alone after heavy rains destroyed some 3,500 homes.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\" style=\"max-height: 920px\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-lightbox caas-img-loader portrait\" style=\"padding-bottom:100%\" data-lightbox-src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/687Pj3nx.dYW8YOG6j4_uQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTE4NDA7aD0xODQw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/bbc_us_articles_995\/f1ba5b42afedd12941d1a621868c31ed\"><span class=\"caas-img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview\" alt=\"Map\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/hkkRvf1qaor2H8UL3fBEXw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTk2MA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/bbc_us_articles_995\/f1ba5b42afedd12941d1a621868c31ed\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Map\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/hkkRvf1qaor2H8UL3fBEXw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTk2MA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/bbc_us_articles_995\/f1ba5b42afedd12941d1a621868c31ed\" class=\"caas-img\"\/><button class=\"link caas-lightbox\" aria-label=\"View larger image\" data-ylk=\"sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;elm:expand;itc:1\"><span class=\"openArrows icon\"><svg width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\"><path d=\"M12.372 0.92C12.372 0.414 12.782 0.004 13.287 0.004L21 0L20.996 7.712C20.996 8.217 20.586 8.628 20.08 8.628C19.574 8.628 19.164 8.217 19.164 7.712V3.183L12.337 10.011L10.988 8.663L17.816 1.835H13.287C12.782 1.835 12.372 1.425 12.372 0.92ZM1.835 17.816L8.663 10.988L10.012 12.337L3.183 19.164H7.712C8.218 19.164 8.627 19.574 8.627 20.08C8.627 20.586 8.218 20.995 7.712 20.995L0 21L0.004 13.287C0.004 12.782 0.414 12.372 0.92 12.372C1.425 12.372 1.835 12.782 1.835 13.287V17.816Z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\">Map<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>BBC Weather&#8217;s Chris Fawkes says that one of the biggest drivers of the rains is the Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD).<\/p>\n<p>The IOD &#8211; often called the &#8220;Indian Ni\u00f1o&#8221; because of its similarity to its Pacific equivalent &#8211; refers to the difference in sea-surface temperatures in opposite parts of the Indian Ocean.<\/p>\n<p>During a positive phase, the waters in the western Indian Ocean are much warmer than normal and this can bring heavier rain regardless of El Ni\u00f1o.<\/p>\n<p>However, when both a positive IOD and an El Ni\u00f1o occur at the same time, as was the case last year, the rains in East Africa can become extreme.<\/p>\n<p>One of the strongest positive IOD patterns on record coincided with one of the strongest El Ni\u00f1o patterns in 1997 and 1998, with severe flooding reported. These caused more than 6,000 deaths in five countries in the region.<\/p>\n<h3>More about the floods in East Africa:<\/h3>\n<p><img alt=\"\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\" style=\"display:block\" class=\"lazyload\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/a1.api.bbc.co.uk\/hit.xiti\/?w=75&resize=75 75w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/a1.api.bbc.co.uk\/hit.xiti\/?w=100&resize=100 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/a1.api.bbc.co.uk\/hit.xiti\/?w=150&resize=150 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/a1.api.bbc.co.uk\/hit.xiti\/?w=240&resize=240 240w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/a1.api.bbc.co.uk\/hit.xiti\/?w=320&resize=320 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/a1.api.bbc.co.uk\/hit.xiti\/?w=500&resize=500 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/a1.api.bbc.co.uk\/hit.xiti\/?w=640&resize=640 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/a1.api.bbc.co.uk\/hit.xiti\/?w=800&resize=800 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/a1.api.bbc.co.uk\/hit.xiti\/?w=1024&resize=1024 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/a1.api.bbc.co.uk\/hit.xiti\/?w=1280&resize=1280 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/a1.api.bbc.co.uk\/hit.xiti\/?w=1600&resize=1600 1600w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/a1.api.bbc.co.uk\/hit.xiti\/\"\/><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/kenya-dam-bursts-more-40-095027139.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>More than 40 people have died in Kenya after a dam burst following heavy rains and flooding, officials have said. 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