NAIROBI, May 22 (Xinhua) -- At least two people were killed and five others injured as strong winds from Tropical Cyclone Ialy hit the Kenyan coastal region of Kilifi on Tuesday, the police confirmed on Wednesday.

The victims included a four-year-old girl, Coast regional police commander George Sedah said, noting that the aftermath also involved property destruction.

The girl was among five pupils rushed to hospital after strong winds hit their school Tuesday afternoon, destroying the roof. She later died of her injuries, Sedah said.

In Rabai's Mwele area, strong winds blew away the roof of a warehouse, injuring two employees at Salima Gases Kenya Limited, police said.

The two, hit by falling stones, were rushed to the hospital where Elvis Wasi Changawa, 32, succumbed to his injuries, authorities said. Enditem

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