Kinshasa chaos as Congo river hits near-record level
The vast, vital waterway has reached its highest level in six decades.
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The vast, vital waterway has reached its highest level in six decades.
The Congo River has risen to its highest level in more than 60 years, causing flooding that has killed more than 300 people over the past months,...
Poor urban planning, weak infrastructure have made some African countries vulnerable to flash floods
BRAZZAVILLE, Jan. 11 (Xinhua) -- Nine out of 12 departments in the Republic of Congo are grappling with severe flooding as the Congo River reaches near-record levels, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Thursday, warning that heavy rains have impacted over 336,000 people in the country.
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