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Kinshasa, DRC - At least 50 people have been killed in the Democratic Republic of Congo capital Kinshasa after heavy rains unleashed floods and caused l

More than 120 people were killed Tuesday as the worst floods in years battered DR Congo's capital Kinshasa following an all-night downpour, authorities said in a provisional assessment..Major roads in the centre of Kinshasa, a city of some 15 million people, were submerged for hours, and a

The toll may rise

Over 55 people have been killed and dozens injured on Tuesday (Dec. 13) by widespread floods and landslides caused by heavy rains in Congos capital, Kinshasa. The torrential rains ruined many roads. A landslide in cut off a key supply road linking the capital to the Atlantic port of Matadi.

Major roads in the city were submerged as heavy rains continued for hours and several homes collapsed.

More than 120 people were killed on Tuesday as the worst floods in years battered DR Congo's capital Kinshasa following an all-night downpour, authorities said in a provisional assessment.

(Reuters) - At least 120 people have been killed in the Democratic Republic of Congo capital Kinshasa after heavy rains unleashed floods and caused landslides, a government document seen by

Kinshasa floods: At least 120 people have been killed and dozens injured by widespread floods and landslides caused by heavy rains in Congo’s capital, Kinshasa. Entire neighbourhoods were flooded with muddy water, and houses and roads ripped apart by sinkholes, including the N1 highway that connects Kinshasa to the chief sea port of Matadi.

The government announces three days of national mourning from Wednesday onwards, according to a statement from Prime Minister Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde's office

KINSHASA, Dec 14, 2022 (BSS/AFP) - More than 120 people were killed Tuesday as the worst floods in years battered DR