Flooding, landslides affect nearly 1 mln in E. Africa: UN

NAIROBI, May 9 (Xinhua) -- Floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains are affecting nearly 1 million people in East Africa, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on Thursday.

According to UNICEF, large numbers of people have been displaced in Burundi, Kenya, Somalia and Tanzania, and significant damage has been reported, including to homes, schools, and infrastructure, as well as loss of crops and livestock.