The number of people killed in floods in southern Malawi has risen to 56, an official said on Wednesday , with the country now also on alert for an approaching tropical cyclone.

A family is trapped on the roof of their home in Overland Park, Kansas, surrounded by severe floods.

Floods hit ten provinces in Thailand, killing 23.

Indian navy troops offload emergency supplies from the Indian ship Kirch at Colombo harbour - part of a relief operation to assist victims of floods in Sri Lanka.

Relief supplies from India were unloaded as Sri Lanka continued to struggle with floods which have killed at least 90 people with at least 100 more missing.