Americans were among those who were saved, authorities said.
have rescued dozens of tourists and hotel staff who were left stranded in Kenya's famed Maasai Mara Game Reserve after heavy rains caused the Telek River to burst its banks.
Through collaborations with Narok's County and National Government, Mara Elephant Project, and community members, 36 people have been rescued by air and 25 through an aqua rescue team, Kenya Red Cross said. Americans were among those rescued, officials said. "Many of the visitors and workers were forced to climb trees on Tuesday evening after the camp was marooned by the water after the river burst its banks," Tobias Korir, a, told ABC. "Hoteliers say the damage was estimated to be in millions of shillings; many tents, rooms swept away."
In a statement Wednesday, Kenya's Tourism minister Alfred Mutua said "several camps" have been impacted by flooding, coordinated rescue efforts deemed as effective thus far. Mutua warned all camps and hotels in the reserve that are located near rivers to prepare for evacuations should rivers overflow."Mara Bush camp, JW Marriot, Intrepid mara and many other camps built along the river have been submerged," said Olekina on the current situation in the Mara.
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