Shawdesh Desk:

Kenyan officials on Saturday confirmed that 37 people had died as a result of landslides that hit northwestern county of West Pokot following heavy downpour on Friday night, according to local media, reports AFP.

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta sent condolences to the bereaved families in a statement, assuring that every missing person will be accounted for and measures put in place to prevent further loss of life.

Cabinet Secretary for Interior and Coordination of National Government of Kenya Fred Matiang’i said that rescue efforts were ongoing in the villages that were hit by massive landslides.

The landslides caused a humanitarian crisis in the affected villages in West Pokot County that neighbors Uganda and South Sudan.