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| Hell's Gate: Kenya tour group swept away by flash flood | Hell's Gate: Kenya tour group swept away by flash flood |
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| Two people have been confirmed dead and five others are missing after a tour group was swept away by a flash flood during heavy rains in a Kenyan national park. | Two people have been confirmed dead and five others are missing after a tour group was swept away by a flash flood during heavy rains in a Kenyan national park. |
| The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) said the incident at Hell's Gate National Park involved five Kenyan nationals, a local tour guide and a "foreigner". | |
| Two bodies were recovered during a search-and-rescue operation, which is still under way. | Two bodies were recovered during a search-and-rescue operation, which is still under way. |
| The park has now been closed. | The park has now been closed. |
| AFP news agency reports that the missing and dead were part of a 12-strong group that were visiting Hells Gate, about 60 miles (100km) north-west of the capital Nairobi. | AFP news agency reports that the missing and dead were part of a 12-strong group that were visiting Hells Gate, about 60 miles (100km) north-west of the capital Nairobi. |
| Local media report that a survivor from the group alerted park rangers after the incident took place, and a search party and helicopter were dispatched to the scene. | Local media report that a survivor from the group alerted park rangers after the incident took place, and a search party and helicopter were dispatched to the scene. |
| A police officer, speaking on condition of anonymity, told AFP that the rest of the missing were "presumed dead", based on witness accounts from survivors. | A police officer, speaking on condition of anonymity, told AFP that the rest of the missing were "presumed dead", based on witness accounts from survivors. |
| Hell's Gate, named after a narrow break in its cliffs, was once the tributary of a prehistoric lake and its downhill gorges are prone to flooding. | Hell's Gate, named after a narrow break in its cliffs, was once the tributary of a prehistoric lake and its downhill gorges are prone to flooding. |
| It is the site of spectacular scenery which inspired the hit Disney animation film The Lion King. | It is the site of spectacular scenery which inspired the hit Disney animation film The Lion King. |
| The park, set up in 1984, also houses three geothermal stations. | The park, set up in 1984, also houses three geothermal stations. |