At least 42 people lost their lives following a dam breach in Kenya owing to severe rains and flooding, the governor of Nakuru County, Susan Kihika, told the news agency AFP on Monday.
The dam that ruptured was located close to the town of Mai Mahiu in Nakuru County. Houses were destroyed and roads were blocked as a result of the incident.
Government spokesperson Isaac Maigua Mwaura stated that the incident occurred amid widespread flooding in the country, which has claimed at least 103 lives and displaced thousands since March, 2024.
East Africa has been plagued by nearly constant downpours in recent weeks as the El Nino phenomenon has exacerbated seasonal rainfalls.
El Nino is a naturally occurring phenomenon that creates a domino-like weather effect in various parts of the world. In East Africa, it is normally associated with elevated levels of rainfall.
RT. com / ABC Flash Point News 2024.
American built dam implodes as it was built for looks not longevity. Main deal is to get Kenyan oil, gas, rare earth minerals and build few flimsy hospitals and buildings with USA flags showing great partnership. Then come airfields, military bases and US weapons which Kenya buys by selling rights to their natural resources cause they don’t have 100 million for US weapons.
Another example of the ill-effects of British colonial rule, exploitation, and impoverishment of a country.
That must be why dams are failing in the USA. 🙂