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Kenya landslide death toll rises to 26

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The death toll from a landslide in western Kenya’s Rift Valley has risen to 26, following heavy rains on Saturday
Twenty-five people are still said to be still missing. The government has deployed military planes and disaster response specialists to conduct a search and rescue operation.
Hundreds of people have been killed in recent years in landslides and flooding in Kenya, with scientists saying climate change is causing more intense and frequent extreme weather events.
–Reuters–