Flooding and landslides triggered by heavy rains leave 15 dead in Democratic Republic of Congo, while more than 30 people are missing
Residents clean up following torrential rains in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, December 13, 2022. / Photo: AP Archive
Rescue efforts are under way after flooding and landslides triggered by torrential overnight rains in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's South Kivu province killed more than a dozen people, a local official said. Delphin Birimbi, a community leader in Kalehe in South Kivu, said on Friday that there were 15 dead in his village and that more than 30 people are missing in the nearby localities of Bushushu and Nyamukubi. He fears that the death toll will rise significantly as more bodies are recovered.
Two rivers broke their banks after the heavy rains which began on Thursday evening and there have been multiple landslides with scores of homes destroyed, Birimbi said.
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