A sit is seen stuck in the mud after a dam bursts in Kamuchiri Village Mai Mahiu, Nakuru County, Kenya. Police in Kenya say at least 40 people have died after a dam collapsed in the country's west.
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People gather near a damaged house after a dam burst in Kamuchiri Village Mai Mahiu, Nakuru County, Kenya. Kenya's Interior Ministry says at least 45 people have died and dozens are missing after a dam collapsed following heavy rains.
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People try to clear the area after a dam burst, in Kamuchiri Village Mai Mahiu, Nakuru County, Kenya.
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A view of a swept away car after a dam burst, in Kamuchiri Village, Mai Mahiu, Nakuru County, Kenya.
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People try to clear a bus that was washed away after a dam burst in Kamuchiri Village Mai Mahiu, Nakuru County, Kenya.
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People gather on the main road after a dam burst, in Kamuchiri Village Mai Mahiu, Nakuru County, Kenya.
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Paramedics carry an injured woman after a dam burst, in Kamuchiri Village Mai Mahiu, Nakuru County, Kenya.
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People try to clear the area after a dam burst, in Kamuchiri Village Mai Mahiu, Nakuru County, Kenya.
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People walk through an area swept away after a dam burst in Kamuchiri Village Mai Mahiu, Nakuru County, Kenya.
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People try to clear the area after a dam burst, in Kamuchiri Village Mai Mahiu, Nakuru County, Kenya.