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Africa Live: Nairobi 'overwhelmed' by raging floods - senator - BBC News | |
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Flooding in Kenyan capital city Nairobi has "escalated to extreme levels" and local authorities are "clearly overwhelmed", a senator has warned. | |
Edwin Sifuna, who oversees Nairobi county, raised the alarm on social media platform X while posting footage showing an entire neighbourhood inundated by muddy floodwater. | |
In the clip, residents can be seen trapped on the roof of their house. | |
Hundreds of others in Nairobi and nearby areas were also marooned by floods following heavy rains overnight. | |
"We need all national emergency services mobilised to save lives," Mr Sifuna said. | |
The East African nation has been witnessing heavy rains for weeks. | |
On Wednesday morning, Kenya Railways said the floods had affected rail lines, making it hard for trains to operate. | |
The company said safety concerns had compelled it to suspend services. | |
Major highways, including Mombasa Road and Thika Road, were submerged by floodwater, causing traffic jams during peak hours in the morning. | |
The busy Namanga Road, heading to the Tanzanian border, was overwhelmed after the nearby Athi River burst its banks on Wednesday morning. | |
Red Cross Kenya says its response teams are operating in most of the flooded areas, evacuating families to safety and providing other life-saving interventions. | |
Residents of some estates in Nairobi have also been left homeless after their houses were submerged by the raging floods. | |
The downpours are forecast to continue. | |
About 35 people have died since last month in flooding and more than 100,000 affected, according to the UN, which cites Red Cross figures in the most recent update. | |
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