Heavy downpour in Kwale county has led to deaths of five people with hundreds of others being displaced and road transport and bridges cut off. More than 1,500 families in the county have been left homeless after their houses were submerged by floods in the county. “The area is surrounded by water and household’s items as well as domestic animals have been swept away by floods,” he said. In Mombasa, at least nine people have died as a result of the heavy rains. Elsewhere over twenty families in Darling village in Diani, Kwale County will spend the night in cold after their houses were submerged by floods.

Source: The Star May 10, 2017 06:11 UTC