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At least 34 bodies identified as Red Cross, NYS take lead in recovery efforts

Search and rescue team trying to recover the body covered in debris at Kamucira village in Mai Mahiu on April 30, 2024. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]

Search teams combed gullies, waded through thick mud, wrecked buildings, and even under boulders in a devastated Mai Mahiu town and its environs yesterday, searching for more victims of the Monday floods disaster.

Authorities said massive flooding had killed 48 people, with the toll expected to rise further.

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