Eight people died after Patel Dam in Subukia burst on Wednesday night, sweeping across densely populated villages and destroying buildings.
Red Cross gave this number and said tens of people were unaccounted for and 39 rescued. Those who were saved were taken to Bahati Sub-County and Nakuru Level 5 Hospitals.
The mega dam is located inside the farm of prominent farmer Mansukul Patel in Solai.
Houses in the area were also swept in the incident at about 9 pm, reports indicating that at least 500 families and 2,500 people were affected.
