Tourists and staff evacuated from Kenya’s flood Maasai Mara national reserve

Scores of tourists were evacuated by helicopter in Kenya’s Maasai Mara national reserve on Wednesday after more than a dozen hotels, lodges, and camps were flooded.

As heavy rains continue to batter the country, more than 14 camps were submerged early on Wednesday after the Talek River within the park broke its banks.

Kenya’s Red Cross says it has successfully evacuated over 90 people.

The Mara Elephant Project and the Narok County government both say they also dispatched helicopters to help with the evacuations.

Local media are reporting that tourists and staff…