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West Pokot locals ignored landslide advisory, says Met official

A lorry is stuck on the bridge in the after flash floods and landslide in West Pokot on November 23, 2019. [Photo: Standard]

Residents living in three West Pokot villages rocked by catastrophic landslides that killed more than 40 people had ignored warnings to move to safer areas, county meteorological department has said.

West Pokot Director of Meteorological Services Wilson Lonyang’ole said locals including those living in Nyarkulian, Parua, Sepit and Muino villages ravaged by the Friday night landslides had been asked to vacate the area in an alert issued on Tuesday last week.

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