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KINSHASA, Congo — The death toll from flash floods and landslides in eastern Congo has risen beyond 200, with many more people still missing, according to local authorities in the province of South Kivu. Thomas Bakenge, administrator of Kalehe, the worst-hit territory, told reporters on the scene Saturday that 203
News and Press Release in English on Democratic Republic of the Congo about Protection and Human Rights, Shelter and Non-Food Items and Epidemic; published on 5 May 2023 by UNHCR
A local official in Congo says rescue efforts are underway after flooding and landslides brought on by torrential overnight rains in the eastern province South Kivu province killed more than a dozen people. Community leader Delphin Birimbi said Friday that there were 15 dead in his village which is called Kalehe. More than 30 people are missing in the nearby localities of Bushushu and Nyamukubi. Birimbi fears that the death toll will rise significantly as more bodies are recovered. The heavy rains began on Thursday evening.
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — More than 100 people were killed in flooding and landslides brought on by torrential overnight rains in eastern Congo's South Kivu province, a local official said Friday.
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