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| Tourists rescued from Kenya flood | Tourists rescued from Kenya flood |
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| Two Britons were among dozens of tourists on a luxury Kenyan safari holiday to be airlifted to safety after their camp was hit by flash flooding. | Two Britons were among dozens of tourists on a luxury Kenyan safari holiday to be airlifted to safety after their camp was hit by flash flooding. |
| Campers staying at the popular Samburu National Park in the north of the country were forced to clamber up trees or onto roofs as 4x4s were swept away. | Campers staying at the popular Samburu National Park in the north of the country were forced to clamber up trees or onto roofs as 4x4s were swept away. |
| The Royal Air Force and UK army, who train in the area, joined the rescue. | The Royal Air Force and UK army, who train in the area, joined the rescue. |
| Hours of torrential rain caused the Ewaso Nyiro River to burst its banks, submerging luxury lodges. | Hours of torrential rain caused the Ewaso Nyiro River to burst its banks, submerging luxury lodges. |
| The floods also destroyed an important elephant research centre. | The floods also destroyed an important elephant research centre. |
| Destruction | Destruction |
| Safari tour guide Steve Lekango said at least 17 tourists, including Britons, Germans and Americans, were rescued by helicopter after bridges were destroyed by the deluge. | Safari tour guide Steve Lekango said at least 17 tourists, including Britons, Germans and Americans, were rescued by helicopter after bridges were destroyed by the deluge. |
| "At the moment every one of the guests in our camp is OK," he said. | "At the moment every one of the guests in our camp is OK," he said. |
| "It was very, very bad from 6am to 8.30am - there was a lot of destruction. | "It was very, very bad from 6am to 8.30am - there was a lot of destruction. |
| "Bridges were taken down so three helicopters were called to take guests away. | "Bridges were taken down so three helicopters were called to take guests away. |
| "Most of the guests were forced to climb trees while they waited," he added. | "Most of the guests were forced to climb trees while they waited," he added. |
| The affected area is not far from where the British military carries out regular training exercises. | The affected area is not far from where the British military carries out regular training exercises. |
| The banks of the Ewaso Nyiro River are a hotspot for tourists making trips to see elephant, buffalo, zebra, giraffe and antelope, which drink from the river. | The banks of the Ewaso Nyiro River are a hotspot for tourists making trips to see elephant, buffalo, zebra, giraffe and antelope, which drink from the river. |
| The BBC's Will Ross, in the Kenyan town of Nanyuki, said that just a few months ago the country was suffering from one of its worst droughts in decades. | The BBC's Will Ross, in the Kenyan town of Nanyuki, said that just a few months ago the country was suffering from one of its worst droughts in decades. |
| Some argued these extremes of weather were a sign this region was suffering the effects of climate change, our correspondent added. | Some argued these extremes of weather were a sign this region was suffering the effects of climate change, our correspondent added. |