Dhaka, April 7 -- The number of confirmed deaths from severe flooding in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, rose to 33 on Monday, as emergency teams worked to evacuate and assist hundreds of residents trapped in their homes.

Congolese Interior Minister Jacquemin Shabani said 10 additional deaths were confirmed as of Sunday evening, adding to the 23 fatalities reported a day earlier. The flooding began after days of heavy rain last week, which caused the Ndjili River to overflow on Friday, inundating vast parts of the city and cutting access to over half of it.

Although water levels began to recede by Monday morning, several key roads remained blocked, limiting traffic flow. Many Kinshasa residents have criticized...