Thursday, May 10, 2018

At least 38 people killed, around 2000 affected as Kenyan dam bursts following heavy rains

A dam burst its banks in Kenya’s Rift Valley, killing at least 38 people and forcing hundreds from their homes, officials said Thursday. Water burst through the banks of the Patel Dam in Solai, Nakuru County, on Wednesday night, sweeping away hundreds of homes, including those on the expansive Nyakinyua Farm, which borders the reservoir.

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