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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Lauren Herdman and Matt Andrews for MetDesk

Weather tracker: heavy rainfall causes flooding and death in east Africa

the muddy rain-sodden legs and shoes of two young people
Displaced people take shelter at a school near Nairobi, Kenya, after a river broke its banks after heavy rainfall. Photograph: Daniel Irungu/EPA

Eastern Africa has experienced heavy rain in recent weeks, with flooding in Kenya, Tanzania and Burundi. About 100,000 people have been displaced or otherwise affected in each country, with 32 reported deaths in Kenya and 58 in Tanzania, alongside damage to farmland and infrastructure.

There are also fears that large areas of standing water could give rise to outbreaks of waterborne diseases.

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