Storms and flash floods turned roads into gushing rivers and swamped homes with waist-high muddy water across the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, killing at least 10 people, Ednews reports via Al - Jazeera.
Relentless downpours have lashed the East Africa region in recent weeks, as the El Nino weather pattern exacerbates the seasonal rainfall.
Across Nairobi, vehicles were stranded in the deluge and people waded through floodwaters in slum areas to reach safety.
According to the Nairobi county governor’s office, an estimated 60,000 people, mostly women and children, have been “severely affected” by the floods.
The Kenya Meteorological Department warned that “heavy to very heavy” rainfall was forecast in various parts of the country until May.
In one incident on Wednesday, police fired tear gas to disperse angry residents who had blocked a main highway with long queues of cars calling for government action over the floods.
