Kenya Flood Telan 219 Mental Victims, Minister Of Home Affairs: Sad

JAKARTA - The death toll from flooding in Kenya since March has reached 219 people, while 164 others are injured and 72 are still missing, Kenya's Ministry of Home Affairs said, as quoted by Antara, Sunday, May 5.

"Sadly, 219 people across the country have lost their lives due to severe weather conditions," the ministry said as quoted by local TV station K24.

Kenya's Ministry of Home Affairs added that nine additional deaths have been reported since the latest data update.

At the end of March, AFP reported that heavy rains had flooded roads in Kenya's capital, Nairobi, bringing at least 10 people to death.

The country in East Africa has seen heavy rains in recent weeks as El Nino's weather phenomenon worsened the rainy season.

On April 29, the Kenyan Red Cross said that flooding could be caused by the overflowing local river.