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He added that the UN and its partners continue to support these Eastern African countries through flood response plans, evacuation efforts and healthcare, including psychosocial support.<\/p>\n
Last week, UN Secretary-General\u00a0Ant\u00f3nio Guterres\u00a0also said he was deeply distressed over the loss of life due to heavy flooding in Burundi, Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania and other parts of East Africa.<\/p>\n
In Kenya, local authorities warned that over 285,000 lives have been affected so far, with more than 200 reported deaths.<\/p>\n
In Burundi, more than 180,000 people were impacted. Additionally, dozens of Rwandans have been killed or injured due to the rains and floods.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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