Patel Dam failure

Patel Dam Failure
Date9 May 2018
LocationSolai, Nakuru County, Kenya
Cause2018 East Africa floods
Deaths48

The Patel Milmet Dam was a privately owned embankment dam located near the township of Solai, Nakuru County, in Kenya's Rift Valley. The dam burst amid heavy rains on 9 May 2018, killing at least 48 people.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ Mukoya, Thomas (10 May 2018). "Kenyan rose-farm dam bursts, 'sea of water' kills 47". Reuters. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  2. ^ "Kenya's Patel dam bursts, sweeping away homes in Solai". BBC News. 10 May 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  3. ^ "Kenya Dam Disaster Toll at 48 with All Missing Accounted for". Voice of America. 14 May 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2018.