Nairobi Floods Kill 10 People As Gov’t Scrambles Rescue Missions
At least 10 people have been confirmed dead in Nairobi after flash floods wreaked havoc in the capital on Friday, March 6.
According to the Nairobi Police Commander, George Seda, eight of the victims were swept away by fast-rising floodwaters.
Seda further revealed that some people are said to have died while trapped inside their vehicles, caught in raging floods in various parts of the capital.
The other two died in separate electrocution incidents during the floods in different parts of the county.
At the same time, one man is said to have died after his car was swept by floods last night around the Kitengela River. Police have launched a search for his body.
According to Seda, at least 71 vehicles were trapped or stranded across the city after major roads became impassable due to the heavy flooding.
The rains came after the Kenya Met issued several warnings, confirming that heavy rainfall within 24 hours will persist for the next few days.
“Heavy rainfall could trigger flooding, particularly in urban areas with constrained drainage systems,” the department warned, urging residents to avoid crossing flooded roads and drainage channels.
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“Heavy rainfall has caused flooding in several parts of Nairobi and surrounding areas, leading to road closures, property damage, displacement and distress among affected communities,” the Kenya Red Cross said in a statement last evening.
Major roads affected in last night’s flooding include sections of CBD roads, Uhuru Highway, Mbagathi Way, Mombasa Road (South C–JKIA Exit-Kyumbi), Thika Superhighway (Githurai-Kahawa Sukari), Jogoo Road, Lunga Lunga Road, Enterprise Road and Lang’ata Road near T-Mall.
KDF conducted traffic control and facilitated the towing of five vehicles to clear the Kariokor-Ring Road roundabout and established traffic control at Mbagathi Roundabout, the military said in a statement.
Kenya Met has indicated heavy rainfall of up to 20mm between Wednesday and Monday next week, especially in Nairobi and other regions in the country, as the long rain season begins.
Nairobi Floods Kill 10 People As Gov’t Scrambles Rescue Missions
