Death toll from Mai Mahiu floods tragedy expected to surpass the 50 mark

The death toll from the Mai Mahiu floods tragedy is expected to surpass the 50 mark with the search mission being expanded to neighbouring villages. According to Naivasha OCPD Stephen Kirui, of the 45 bodies recovered from different locations, 17 were minors. According to some of the victims, they were woken up by a loud and vibrating sound before their houses were flooded in minutes. trouble started after the collapsed Kijabe river tunnel in Kianduma village, was blocked after a mudslide, leading to flooding and spillage of water to neighbouring villages.