NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — At least 25 people have died after flash flooding in the Kenyan capital caused flight disruption and left motorists stranded for hours.
George Seda, the police chief in Nairobi, said some of the victims were drowned and others were electrocuted. He warned that the death toll may rise as search and rescue operations continue.
Kenya Airways said flights were disrupted, with some diverted to the coastal city of Mombasa, and that disruptions would continue for hours.
The military was deployed to assist emergency rescue services, and the local toll road operator waived fees for an elevated road.
The heavy rain began on Friday and continued overnight, submerging vehicles and forcing motorists in some areas to wade through hip-high water to reach higher ground.