At least 16 dead in flash floods that followed heavy rain in Kentucky

According to foreign news media reports, rains and floods have caused havoc in the American state of Kentucky, so far 16 people have died in the flood lanes.

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The governor of the US state of Kentucky, Andy Beshear, has said that the floods that came after heavy rains in the areas of eastern Kentucky have swept away people’s houses and roads.

He said that the work of searching for the missing people in the flood is going on, 16 people have been killed in the floods so far, and more deaths are expected.

During a press conference, the governor of Kentucky said that the matter is not over here, we are working to search and help people, but there are still many dangers.

Addressing his people, he said that we all suffered from this problem together and will get rid of it together.