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A local official in eastern Congo says the death toll from recent floods has nearly doubled to almost 400 people, The administrator of the Kalehe territory of South Kivu province told The Associated Press by phone that more bodies were recovered Sunday, including many found floating in Lake Kivu.

DR Congo floods death toll is fast approaching the 400 mark, the officials confirm. The Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) is encountering widespread flooding.

Kinshasa, May 8 (EFE).- The death toll from the recent torrential rains in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has risen to at least 402, local authorities told EFE on Monday. Heavy rainfall caused floods, floods and landslides in Kalehe territory, located in South Kivu province. “We just woke up and started the excavations …

At least 176 people have died in flash floods in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, a regional governor said on Friday, as heavy rain destroyed buildings and forced aid workers to gather mud-clad corpses into piles.

Torrential rain, which began on Thursday, triggered landslides and caused rivers to break their banks, which led to devastating floods in two villages in the country. The disaster has left hundreds dead and many more homeless.

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Last weeks heavy rains in eastern DRC caused rivers to overflow engulfing villages and killing scores of people

The administrator of the worst-affected area, the Kalehe territory of South Kivu province, said more bodies were recovered Sunday, including many found floating in Lake Kivu.

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Floods hit villages of the eastern Kalehe territory earlier this week, causing rivers to overflow. Villages were submerged, with landslides causing destruction.