Death toll from Kenyan floods rises to 62, police say

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March 14 (Reuters) - A total of 62 people including eight ​children have died since heavy rains ‌and flooding hit Kenya’s capital Nairobi and other areas ​late last week, police ​said on Saturday.

The capital ⁠was the worst hit ​with 33 deaths, the force ​said in a statement on X that updated the official tally ​of casualties.

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More than ​2,000 families have been displaced across ‌Kenya ⁠and intense rain was continuing in several regions, it added.

Aid workers started pulling ​bodies ​from floodwaters ⁠across Nairobi last Saturday after overnight ​flash floods swept away ​dozens ⁠of cars and disrupted flights at East Africa’s ⁠biggest ​airport.

A tally issued ​last Sunday put the death toll ​at 42.

Reporting by Nqobile Dludla

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