A dam in the village of Kamuchiri in southern Kenya burst on April 29, killing 45 people
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Kenya Floods 2024: Old Kijabe Dam bursts after heavy rains in the Rift Valley; 45 killed so far
East Africa deluged as Tanzania, Burundi and Kenya receive massive amounts of precipitation
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