Death toll from Kenya floods rises to 228

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The number of people killed by flooding and other impacts of the heavy rains battering Kenya has risen to 228, the interior ministry said on Sunday.

Item 1 of 2 A view from a helicopter shows a swollen river within the flooded area following heavy rainfall in the Talek region, of the Maasai Mara National Reserve in southwestern Kenya, May 1, 2024. Mara Elephant Project/Handout via REUTERSA view from a helicopter shows a swollen river within the flooded area following heavy rainfall in the Talek region, of the Maasai Mara National Reserve in southwestern Kenya, May 1, 2024.

The deluges have destroyed homes, roads, bridges and other infrastructure across East Africa's largest economy.Rwanda on Saturday denied U.S. accusations that its forces attacked a displaced persons' camp in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and instead blamed militias it said were supported by the Congolese military for the assault.

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