Kenya evacuates tourists stuck in flooded Maasai Mara National Reserve

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A flooded JW Marriott Masai Mara Lodge in Kenya submerged in water on May 1, 2024. PHOTO | POOL

Kenyan officials said on Wednesday that they have begun the evacuation of tourists marooned by flooding in the world-famous Maasai Mara National Reserve in the southwestern county of Narok.

Narok County Governor Patrick Ole Ntutu said two helicopters have been deployed to rescue tourists and workers in Maasai Mara.