Panic in Kenya as the sea starts swallowing up seaside villages and posh hotels

Kipini, a serene coastal village in Kenya, is seeing rising sea levels (Image: Getty) Kipini , a serene coastal village in Kenya , is facing an existential crisis as rising sea levels steadily consume the land. Once a picturesque location attracting tourists to its pristine beaches and luxury accommodations, Kipini is now witnessing the relentless advance of the Indian Ocean , which is swallowing homes, businesses, and even lives. Roberto Macri, an Italian businessman, vividly recalls the days when his Tana Lodge Hotel stood 100 meters from the ocean, offering guests breathtaking views from atop sand dunes.

For nearly two decades, the hotel thrived, but in 2014, the tides began to change - literally. function loadOvpScript(){let el=document.createElement('script');el.

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