Angola flood death toll rises to 24 The hours-long storm pounded the coastal city on Monday, triggering flash floods that brought down buildings and swept away trees and cars. A resident walks in floodwater in the Futungo District in Luanda, Angola, on April 20, 2021, after the heavy rains on April 19, 2021. Flash floods triggered by torrential rains killed 14 people and displaced around 8,000 others in the Angolan capital Luanda on April 19, 2021 the national news agency has reported. Picture: Osvaldo Silva / AFP
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LUANDA, Angola - The death toll from a torrential rainstorm that hit Angola s capital Luanda this week has risen to 24, with more than two thousand homes flooded, officials said.