Tourists and staff were airlifted from a national reserve in Kenya following severe flooding in the east African country.<\/p>\n
\u201cA few days ago we had the Mara River and the Talek River also burst their banks\u2026 So a lot of the tourists and camp staff had already evacuated the camps,\u201d Marc Goss explained, the CEO of Mara Elephant Project Trust.<\/p>\n
Most tourists in the Maasai Mara National Reserve in southwestern Kenya were evacuated before the downpour, authorities said.<\/p>\n
At least 42 people have died, local media reported Monday. Most of the deaths occured in the capital, Nairobi.<\/p>\n
George Seda, the police chief in Nairobi, said some of the victims died by drowning while others were electrocuted.<\/p>\n
George Seda, the police chief in Nairobi, said some of the victims were drowned and others were electrocuted.<\/p>\n
He warned that the death toll may rise as search and rescue operations continue.<\/p>\n
The heavy rain began on Friday and continued overnight, submerging vehicles and forcing motorists in some areas to wade through hip-high water to reach higher ground.<\/p>\n
Kenya has faced heavy rains since late February, which marks the start of the long-rains season.<\/p>\n
Previous rain seasons have seen flooding, landslides and mudslides that have left hundreds of people dead and seen thousands of others displaced.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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