Kenya’s rains and landslides have killed 18 people, police say

Kenya’s national police service said on Sunday that 18 more people have died in floods and landslides caused by heavy rains.

Landslides occurred in the Tharaka Nithi, Elgeyo-Marakwe, and Kiambu counties of central and eastern Kenya. Police in Kenya said in a statement that 18 people had died because of the heavy rain that had been falling for a long time. “The National Police Service has confirmed the loss of 18 lives as a result of these incidents, underscoring the grave danger posed by the ongoing weather conditions,” the police said.

As the country in East Africa’s March-to-May rainy season comes to a close, heavy rains have destroyed infrastructure and forced many people to leave their homes.