Tourists were evacuated by air from Kenya's Maasai Mara national reserve on Wednesday after heavy rains caused flooding in the area. More than a dozen hotels, lodges, and camps were submerged as a river within the Maasai Mara broke its banks. The reserve, located in southwestern Kenya, is renowned for the annual wildebeest migration from the Serengeti in Tanzania.
The Kenya Red Cross conducted the rescue operation, saving over 90 individuals. The Narok County government dispatched two helicopters to assist in evacuating people from the vast conservation area. Since the onset of the rainy season in mid-March, over 170 fatalities have been reported across Kenya due to flooding, landslides, and infrastructure damage. The Meteorology Department has issued warnings of further rainfall expected this week.
