21 killed, 25 injured in Kenya landslide

KABUL (Pajhwok): At least 21 people have been killed and 25 others injured after heavy rainfall triggered a landslide in Kenya, according to media reports.

Al Jazeera reported that the disaster occurred in the mountainous Chesongoch area of Elgeyo-Marakwet County, where intense rainfall is common during the short rainy season.

Kenyan Interior Minister Kipchumba Murkomen said that search and rescue operations were underway, led by security forces, to locate survivors.

He confirmed that at least 21 people had lost their lives, 25 others were injured, and 30 people remained missing following the landslide. More than 1,000 houses have also been destroyed.

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