Kenya floods leave 66 dead, as heavy rains continue in Nairobi

A further four people have died in Kenya after heavy rain caused widespread flooding, police said, taking the number to have died in the past week to at least 66. The capital, Nairobi, was hit by more heavy rain overnight although no new deaths were reported. Eleven people were rescued after a minibus taxi, known locally as a matatu, got stuck as water rose in Nairobi, according to the Kenya Red Cross, while two children were saved from a flooded house. Heavy rainfall over the past week has triggered flash floods as 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. The interior ministry warned on Sunday that different parts of the country were continuing to experience heavy rains, increasing the risk of flooding. Authorities have urged residents in low-lying areas to move to safer ground and more than 2,000 people have had to leave their homes to seek shelter. Police say search-and-rescue operations are continuing following the "torrential rain and subsequent devastating flooding affecting various parts of the co