Scientists say El Nino not responsible for East Africa floods

Torrential rainfall in Kenya, Tanzania and neighbouring nations killed more than 500 people, displacing hundreds of thousands as the deluge swept away homes and swamped roads during the March to May monsoon season.

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County workers chop up a tree that fell overnight following heavy rainfall Kenya's capital Nairobi on April 24, 2024. (AFP)

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NAIROBI - The El Nino weather pattern did not have "any influence" on widespread flooding that killed hundreds in East Africa this year, an expert group

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