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Rescue mission turns fatal as sibling dies trying to save brother from raging Baringo waters.

A leisurely afternoon swim has ended in unimaginable grief for a family in Baringo County, after two brothers drowned in the treacherous waters of River Perkerra. The incident, which occurred in the Kivumbini area, has once again highlighted the deadly danger posed by seasonal rivers that swell rapidly with upstream rains.
Witnesses report that the two men had gone to the river for a "swimming session" to cool off from the January heat. Tragedy struck when one brother began to struggle against the current. In an act of instinctive love and bravery, the second brother dove in to rescue him. [...](asc_slot://start-slot-25)Neither made it out alive. Their bodies were later retrieved by police and local divers, leaving a community in shock and a family shattered.
River Perkerra is a lifeline for Baringo, feeding the irrigation scheme that sustains the region. [...](asc_slot://start-slot-27)But it is also a killer. Climate change has made its flow unpredictable. Flash floods from the Tugen Hills can turn a calm pool into a raging torrent in minutes. Residents say the river has become "deceptive" in recent years.
As the bodies were moved to the Baringo County Referral Hospital mortuary, local administration officials issued a stark warning against swimming in the river during this season. "The water looks calm on top, but the undercurrent is deadly," said a local chief. For the grieving family, however, the warning comes too late.The river gave them life, and today, it took it away.
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