At least 120 killed as floods sweep DR Congo capital

The Report Desk

Published: December 14, 2022, 01:07 PM

At least 120 killed as floods sweep DR Congo capital

At least 120 people have been killed on Tuesday as the worst flood and landslides caused by torrential rain in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s capital, Kinshasa.

Dozens injured, while the entire neighbourhoods were flooded with muddy water, and houses and roads ripped apart by landslides.

 

The government has announced three days of national mourning beginning Wednesday, according to a statement from Prime Minister Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde‍‍`s office.

 

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