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full screen Vulnerable people in Nairobi, Kenya, receive help from the Red Cross. Photo: Edaward Odero/AP/TT
The death toll continues to rise due to the severe rains in East Africa. Authorities in Kenya said on Friday that more than 70 people have died since the seasonal monsoon rains began in March. 120,000 inhabitants are directly affected and have had to leave their homes.
In the capital Nairobi, about 30 deaths are reported this week.
The East African land area of the Rift Valley has also reported deaths due to the monsoon rains.
Neighboring Tanzania says more than 150 people have died due to floods and landslides and that 200,000 residents are directly affected.
This year’s rainy season in East Africa has coincided with the progress of the El Niño weather phenomenon. At the same time, the region is recovering from the worst drought in four decades.