Floods in eastern DRC leave nearly 200 people dead as heavy rain destroys houses and forces aid workers to gather mud-clad corpses into piles
More than 170 people have died after heavy rains and flooding in Democratic Republic of Congo's [DRC] South Kivu province, officials said, after torrential downpours killed dozens in neighbouring Rwanda.
Archimede Karhebwa, the assistant administrator of Kalehe, had earlier told AFP that about 100 people had died, according to a provisional toll.Karhebwa said the floods carried away hundreds of houses and also"surprised vendors and their clients in the markets".
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Corpses pile up after nearly 200 killed in Congo floodsAt least 176 people have died in flash floods in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a regional governor said on Friday, as heavy rain destroyed buildings and forced aid workers to gather mud-clad corpses into piles.
Read more »
Israel Seizes Crypto Accounts It Claims Belong to Hamas, ISISThe Ministry of Defense shut down nearly 200 suspicious accounts on the cryptocurrency exchange platform Binance.
Read more »
WTI Price Analysis: Multi-month-old support line, 200-SMA prod Oil bears near $68.00WTI crude oil portrays a corrective bounce to around $68.00 during early Thursday in Asia, following its decline to the lowest levels since December 2
Read more »
Burlington County woman plans birthday party for roughly 200 foster children'I wanted to make sure that they had something that they were able to take with them,' she said.
Read more »
Nonprofit feeds grateful hearts weekly, 200 meals at a timeGiving back to Valley senior citizens in subsidized housing — it's the Esperança way. Five decades and counting, this Phoenix nonprofit has deep roots. MORE ⬇️
Read more »
Will Seventeen Finally Be the Group to Edge Out Morgan Wallen On the Billboard 200?In this week’s The Contenders, boy band SEVENTEEN are the latest Korean pop stars to square off for No. 1 with Morgan Wallen’s One Thing at a Time.
Read more »