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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