In Kenya, eight people died following heavy rains overnight. George Seda, the police head in Nairobi, today said that six people drowned and two others were electrocuted, warning that the death toll may rise as search and rescue operations continue.
Kenya Airways today 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. Heavy rain began yesterday and continued overnight, submerging vehicles and forcing residents in some areas to wade through hip-high water to reach higher ground.
