For the last two months, the shores of Lake Turkana have been submerged as water levels rise following heavy rains in the region. Crocodiles and hippopotamuses have moved out of the swelling lake and are causing havoc. Reports by the Turkana County government indicate that three people have been killed and five injured in crocodile and hippo attacks. “He was fishing in a flooded area far away from the shores of Lake Turkana,” she said. Water levels in Lake Turkana surged after River Omo originating in Ethiopia swelled following heavy rains.

Source: Standard Digital September 19, 2020 21:56 UTC