176 dead, many more missing after Congo floods – Winnipeg Free Press
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At least 176 people have died in flash floods in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a regional governor said on Friday, as heavy rain destroyed buildings and forced aid workers to gather mud-clad
The governor of Congo's South Kivu province says flooding near Lake Kivu has killed 176 people, with many more still missing. Rivers broke their banks in villages in the territory of Kalehe and authorities reported there were some 100 people still missing, and scores of injured. South Kivu governor Théo Ngwabidje visited the area to see the destruction for himself, and posted on his Twitter account that the provincial government had dispatched medical, shelter and food supplies.
Heavy rain in recent days has brought misery to thousands in east Africa, including in Uganda and Kenya.