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Heavy rains and severe flooding have been hitting Kenya since March. They are among the most disastrous rainstorms to hit the East African country in recent years.

自三月以来，肯尼亚遭受暴雨和严重洪水袭击。 这是近年来袭击这个东非国家的最具灾难性的暴雨之一。

At least 169 people have died from the heavy rains. At least 91 others are missing, the latest government estimates say.

至少有169人因暴雨死亡。 政府最新估计称，至少还有 91 人失踪。

On Monday, at least 48 people died after water blew through a blocked river tunnel under a railway line in southwestern Kenya.

周一，肯尼亚西南部铁路线下一条被堵塞的河流隧道被洪水冲破，造成至少 48 人死亡。

The flooding has displaced more than 190,000 people and damaged roads and other structures.

洪水导致超过 190,000 人流离失所，道路和其他建筑物受损。

Seasonal weather patterns, climate change and other natural weather events all combine to create deadly rainstorms.

季节性天气模式、气候变化和其他自然天气事件结合在一起，造成了致命的暴雨。

Kenya and some other parts of eastern Africa have two main rainfall periods: the “long rains” season from March to May, and the “short rains” season from October to December.

肯尼亚和东非其他一些地区有两个主要降雨期：3月至5月的“长雨”季节和10月至12月的“短雨”季节。

The “long rains” season is when most of the country’s average yearly rainfall happens.

“长雨”季节是该国年平均降雨量的大部分时间。

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