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Kenya: Emotions Run High At Prayer Rally for Families Affected By Dam Collapse
Nation, 14 May 2018
Emotions ran high during a prayer meeting at Energy village yesterday in honour of the people who lost their lives in Wednesday's dam tragedy in Solai. Read more »
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Kenya: All 40 Persons Reported Missing in Solai Dam Tragedy Accounted for
Capital FM, 13 May 2018
The authorities on Saturday said all 40 persons reported missing from the Solai dam tragedy have been accounted for. Read more »
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Kenya: Enforce the Standards of Earth Dam Construction to Cut Risks
Nation, 14 May 2018
The private Patel dam broke its banks last week, sweeping away villages in Solai, Nakuru County, and causing the deaths of more than 40 innocent Kenyans, even as more than 200,000… Read more »
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Kenya: Kenyans Come Together in Support of Solai Dam Burst Victims
Capital FM, 13 May 2018
Kenyans have once again proven their generosity following the Wednesday night Solai Dam Tragedy that has displaced 450 families. Read more »
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Kenya: Patel Dam Tragedy - Rhetoric and Reality
Nation, 14 May 2018
A dam which collapsed last week in Solai, Nakuru County left 45 people dead and hundreds homeless. Read more »
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Kenya: Dam Collapse Survivors Worry Other Dams Could Burst
VOA, 14 May 2018
More than 40 people were killed after a dam burst Wednesday night in Kenya's Rift Valley and many others are still missing following heavy rains. Authorities say the dam was built… Read more »
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Kenya: Tale of Bitter-Sweet Relations Between Patel Dam Victims and Farm
Nation, 13 May 2018
Almost everyone directly affected by the Wednesday night dam disaster in Solai, Nakuru County, has been involved with the Patel Farm, a franchise with a bitter-sweet relationship… Read more »
Emotions Run High as Kenyans Rally for Dam Collapse Families
Well-wishers continue to flock to Solai Secondary School where many of the affected families are camping, while more than 200 children affected by the tragedy were treated to fun activities like face painting, drawing, singing and dancing - and are receiving counselling. The bodies of 40 people reported missing after the dam collapse have been found.
Residents of Energy village in Solai, Nakuru County, during a service on May 13, 2018, at the site of a church which was swept away when a dam collapsed last week.
The Kenya Red Cross estimates that up to 500 families are affected in the tragedy after their houses were swept away when a dam in Solai collapsed.
Residents leave after their houses were destroyed by floodwaters from Patel Dam in Solai Ward, Subukia.
