10 killed as heavy rains hit Nairobi Monday night
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“Eight people died while seven others were taken to hospital after the wall collapsed on their structures. There were also two drowning incidents in the city,” said Kibui. He said among those who died at Fuata Nyayo were two juveniles, four women and two men. Kibui said there were heavy floods in the city after the rains that lasted over six hours. This is the second time in less than a month that similar flooding is happening in Nairobi.For More of This and Other Stories, Grab Your Copy of the Standard Newspaper.
Commuters and other motorists in the city were stuck in traffic jams following the heavy downpour that started at 6pm. The rains led to flooding on major roads, which affected traffic flow since Monday night.SEE ALSO :Collapsed wall kills 22 in Mumbai monsoon chaos
However, Nairobi traffic commandant Edward Mwamburi said most roads’ drainage system had improved. “Unlike in the past when we had bad flooding, this time round the engineers had done better work,” said Mwamburi. He however said some motorists arrived home late after their vehicles were stuck in floods or broke down. Uhuru Highway, Moi Avenue, Kimathi Street, Kenyatta Avenue and major roads were flooded by 9pm, resulting to heavy traffic jams. Residents of major slums of Kibera, Mukuru and Mathare were also affected as the rains rendered some of them homeless.SEE ALSO :At least 10 dead, dozens missing after landslide in southern Myanmar
According to the meteorological department the rains are expected to continue for the next month.We are undertaking a survey to help us improve our content for you. This will only take 1 minute of your time, please give us your feedback by clicking HERE. All responses will be confidential.
