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40 killed by flash floods in Kenya and Somalia

In Somalia, the government declared an emergency after the extreme weather killed at least 25 people and destroyed homes, roads and bridges

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Motorists wade through a flooded road in Mombasa town. File Pic/AP

Motorists wade through a flooded road in Mombasa town. File Pic/AP

Heavy rains and flash flooding have killed at least 40 people and displaced tens of thousands in Kenya and Somalia, aid agencies reported.

In Somalia, the government declared an emergency after the extreme weather killed at least 25 people and destroyed homes, roads and bridges. Emergency and rescue workers were trying to reach an estimated 2,400 residents trapped by floodwaters in the Luuq district of southern Somalia’s Jubaland state.

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