Kenya floods: At least 40 dead after dam bursts following heavy rain | BBC News

More than 40 people have died in Kenya after a dam burst, following heavy rains and flooding.

People in villages 60km (37 miles) from the capital, Nairobi, were swept away as they slept, and rescue teams are digging through the mud in search of survivors in several villages, including Kamuchiri and Kianugu in Nakuru county.

Seventeen of the 42 bodies recovered so far have been children, with officials saying the death toll could continue to rise.

More than 100 people have been killed in floods that have devastated parts of Kenya in the last month, and over 100,000 people have been displaced, with many taking shelter in schools.

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[panafrican.nation]

_"I keep seeing the media saying this was a burst dam. It was not. There has never been a dam here. Blocked tunnel under the old railway lines created a lake. It broke after days of build up."_

_"Absolutely, there's no actual dam in Kijabe. The disaster was caused by blocked railway tunnels acting as unintended dams."_

[Lynnknowsaurus]

It was a dam but not man made, it was formed BBC is not wrong to say that it was a dam.

[KornFlace]

Kenyans are tough and smart, they will work it out somehow 💪🏻

[gareth]

It is not a Dam break , there was a blocked train tunnel that created a lake, that eventually unblocked because of pressure .

[IloveNBirenSingh]

As a liberal from India and a staunch supporter of the Chief Minister of Manipur, my sympathy is with our friends in Kenya. It's quite unfortunate that Russia is not allowing the food grains from Ukraine to reach Kenya and other parts of Africa in this trying times.

[CedricF.S.LarminJr.]

I’m sorry for the people that lost their lives my condolences goes to the families

[MirriamSofe-yjpq]

Condolences to all the people who lost their lives.May the soul of the deceased rest in peace.😢😢😢From South Africa.

[ajjruu]

The rain is causing many many damages, many deaths and lots of fear, but God will work it for us, have no doubt.

[erickithuka]

God help Kenya not easy during rain season

[georgesagwe]

Bbc reporting is excellent particularily in their reporting on this incident

[zpcokft]

Please, God bless the people in Kenya 🙏

[ohno]

Condolences to the families and friends who lost a loved one 😢

[EuniceMuthama-fjys]

Please my people don't blame any body, so that God can hear our prayers, stop blaming, and go on your knees, God is faithful and merciful,

[daniellaban]

It's unbelievable and unfortunate events, natural rain el nino

[MOMODOUABAH-sycd]

This is something that is very sad honestly

[diackomwansu]

We have the most incompetent government with zero efforts 😢

[DrGreatness]

But you guys wrote at least 40, its quite ironical how confused news can get

[mona_des]

Do some fact checking, There's no dam around that area . Just do some questioning

[epwfibt]

I will be praying that God provides for you and he will keep you safe, so that you know that he loves you

[WORLDNSHKNIGHT]

200 also dead in Tanzania from floods...