[PHOTOS] Its's do or die as floods wreak havoc in Mombasa

Several pedestrians and passengers who alighted from matatus almost drowned.

In Summary

• More than five families were also left homeless after their houses were brought down by the heavy rains being experienced in the region.

A man assist a woman who almost drowned in a flooded section of Bamburi - Kiembeni road Kisauni constituency in Mombasa after heavy downpour on Friday, November 17, 2023.
A man assist a woman who almost drowned in a flooded section of Bamburi - Kiembeni road Kisauni constituency in Mombasa after heavy downpour on Friday, November 17, 2023.
Image: JOHN CHESOLI

Pedestrians and motorists in Mombasa's Kisauni area found themselves in the thick of things after heavy rains caused heavy flooding on major roads.

More than five families were also left homeless after their houses were brought down by the heavy rains being experienced in the region.

Residents try to wade through a flooded Bamburi-Kiembeni road on Friday, November 17, 2023.
Residents try to wade through a flooded Bamburi-Kiembeni road on Friday, November 17, 2023.
Image: JOHN CHESOLI
A man is helped get to his feet after strong floods almost swept him away following heavy rains in Kisauni, Mombasa on Friday November 17, 2023.
A man is helped get to his feet after strong floods almost swept him away following heavy rains in Kisauni, Mombasa on Friday November 17, 2023.
Image: JOHN CHESOLI
A woman is assisted to safer ground after heavy downpour caused flooding on Bamburi - Kiembeni road in Mombasa on November 17, 2023.
A woman is assisted to safer ground after heavy downpour caused flooding on Bamburi - Kiembeni road in Mombasa on November 17, 2023.
Image: JOHN CHESOLI
Commuters jump from a matatu that got stuck in flood waters on Bamburi - Kiembeni road in Mombasa during a heavy downpour on Friday, November 17, 2023.
Commuters jump from a matatu that got stuck in flood waters on Bamburi - Kiembeni road in Mombasa during a heavy downpour on Friday, November 17, 2023.
Image: JOHN CHESOLI
Passengers stranded after their matatu got stuck on a flooded Bamburi-Kiembeni road in Mombasa on Friday, November 17, 2023.
Passengers stranded after their matatu got stuck on a flooded Bamburi-Kiembeni road in Mombasa on Friday, November 17, 2023.
Image: JOHN CHESOLI
Commuters being carried to safety by volunteers on Bamburi-Kiembeni road in Kisauni constituency in Mombasa on Friday, November 17, 2023.
Commuters being carried to safety by volunteers on Bamburi-Kiembeni road in Kisauni constituency in Mombasa on Friday, November 17, 2023.
Image: JOHN CHESOLI
Commuters stranded at a flooded section of Bamburi - Kiembeni road in Mombasa during heavy downpour on Friday, November 17, 2023.
Commuters stranded at a flooded section of Bamburi - Kiembeni road in Mombasa during heavy downpour on Friday, November 17, 2023.
Image: JOHN CHESOLI
A man wades through a flooded section of Bamburi - Kiembeni road in Mombasa while carrying a young girl during heavy downpour on Friday, November 17, 2023.
A man wades through a flooded section of Bamburi - Kiembeni road in Mombasa while carrying a young girl during heavy downpour on Friday, November 17, 2023.
Image: JOHN CHESOLI
A man saves a woman from drowning in flood waters following heavy downpour in Mombasa's Kisauni, Friday, November 17, 2023.
A man saves a woman from drowning in flood waters following heavy downpour in Mombasa's Kisauni, Friday, November 17, 2023.
Image: JOHN CHESOLI
A man wades through a flooded section of the Bamburi-Kiembeni road in Kisauni, Mombasa on November 17, 2023.
A man wades through a flooded section of the Bamburi-Kiembeni road in Kisauni, Mombasa on November 17, 2023.
Image: JOHN CHESOLI
A view of a flooded Bamburi-Utange road in Kisauni constituency in Mombasa after heavy downpour on Friday, November 17, 2023.
A view of a flooded Bamburi-Utange road in Kisauni constituency in Mombasa after heavy downpour on Friday, November 17, 2023.
Image: JOHN CHESOLI
A section of a flooded Bamburi-Utange road in Kisauni constituency in Mombasa after a heavy downpour on Friday, November 17, 2023.
A section of a flooded Bamburi-Utange road in Kisauni constituency in Mombasa after a heavy downpour on Friday, November 17, 2023.
Image: JOHN CHESOLI
A section of a flooded Bamburi-Utange road in Kisauni constituency in Mombasa after a heavy downpour on Friday, November 17, 2023.
A section of a flooded Bamburi-Utange road in Kisauni constituency in Mombasa after a heavy downpour on Friday, November 17, 2023.
Image: JOHN CHESOLI
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