More deaths as rains pound East Africa

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East Africa is experiencing heavy rains, with reported flooding in Kenya killing at least 13 people so far. Floods have also killed 58 people in Tanzania during the last two weeks, according to the government, as heavy rains continue in the East African region. The coastal region was hit hardest, with 126,831 people affected, the government said. Infrastructure has also been damaged and those living in flood-prone areas are being urged to move. The rains are expected to reach their peak towards the end of the month. To find out more about the floods situation in the region, VOA’s Douglas Mpuga reached Hussen Seid Endris - a researcher at IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (ICPAC