Kenya floods leave 62 dead, as heavy rains continue in Nairobi

Eleven people were rescued overnight after a minibus taxi got stuck in rising floodwaters in Nairobi.

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The previous death toll, released a week ago, was 42.

Overnight, 11 people were rescued after a minibus taxi, known locally as a matatu, got stuck as water rose in the capital Nairobi, according to the Kenya Red Cross, while two children were saved from a flooded house.

The heavy rainfall over the past week has triggered flash floods. Rivers have burst their banks, flooding homes and damaging roads, power- and water- lines.

Some roads have been closed after bridges were damaged in Nairobi, while some schools were also flooded after Saturday's downpour.