Kenya floods: Tourists and staff stranded in Maasai Mara game reserve - BBC News

Helicopters are deployed to evacuate tourists and staff trapped in the famous game reserve.

41 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Narok county governmentImage caption, The Talek River burst its banks, flooding the game reserveBy Wycliffe MuiaBBC News, NairobiTourists and staff are being evacuated from Kenya's popular Maasai Mara game reserve after floods left parts of it submerged.

More than 10 lodges and camps have been flooded after the nearby Talek River burst its banks on Tuesday.

There are also fears that some animals might have been swept away by the raging floods.

The area's police chief, Kipkoech Lotiatia, told the BBC the reserve was badly damaged.

"The water has subsided but some lodges and camps are still under water," Mr Lotiatia said.

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