10 Killed in Floods in Kenya

Ten people were killed and others are missing in the Kenyan capital Nairobi on Wednesday, as water submerged neighborhoods after a night of heavy rain, according to a police official.

Fred Abuga, the police commander in the Starehe area in central Nairobi, stated, "The number of bodies recovered so far is 10, and we have others listed as missing."

County authorities said in a statement that a total of "60,000 people, mostly women and children, have been severely affected by the sudden and devastating floods that hit the city," estimating that Nairobi is "on the brink of a humanitarian crisis."

The rising water levels affected poorer neighborhoods like Mathare more than upscale areas like Runda, where the regional headquarters of the United Nations is located.

Kenya has experienced heavy rains in recent weeks, affecting East Africa due to the intensified rainy season caused by the climate phenomenon La Niña.

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported on April 18th that at least 32 people had been killed and more than 40,000 displaced in the country since the start of the rainy season in March.