Kenya dam bursts, killing at least 32 people
2,455 views · Published 10 May 2018 · 0:48 · Indexed 22 September 2026
Channel: Voice of America · 2018 · News & Politics
The private Patel dam burst on Wednesday evening in Solai, near the Rift Valley city of Nakuru. At least 32 people died, and 36 people had been hospitalized Most of them were women, children and the elderly. Up to 500 families were affected by the disaster, which took place some 150 kilometers (90 miles) northwest of Nairobi. Since March, at least 21,000 acres (8,500 hectares) of farmland have been submerged in water with an estimated 20,000 animals killed.
