Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
World
Andrew Simmons

Kenya dam disaster: Rescuers searching for survivors

Kenya dam disaster: Rescuers searching for survivors

Rescuers in Kenya are searching for survivors after a dam collapsed, killing at least 49 people with several more still missing.

The dam in the Rift Valley - which is around 150km north of the capital, Nairobi - burst its banks on Wednesday, washing away almost an entire village.

Al Jazeera’s Andrew Simmons reports from Kenya.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.