40 dead in Kenya and Somalia as heavy rain and flash floods displace thousands

Emergency and rescue workers were trying to reach an estimated 2,400 residents trapped by floodwater in the Luuq district of southern Somalia’s Jubaland state

Aid agencies say heavy rains and flash flooding have killed at least 40 people and displaced tens of thousands in Kenya and Somalia (Gideon Maundu/AP)

Heavy rain and flash flooding have killed at least 40 people and displaced tens of thousands in Kenya and Somalia, aid agencies said.

In Somalia, the government declared an emergency after the extreme weather killed at least 25 people and destroyed homes, roads and bridges.