Over 100 dead as flooding submerges village in DR Congo

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YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon – Heavy flooding in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) washed away several villages along the shores of Lake Tanganyika, leaving at least 104 dead and 50 others missing. Torrential rains caused the Kasaba River to overflow, sending powerful floodwaters rushing through communities. The currents swept away everything in their path — large stones, trees, and mud — according to officials. Authorities a…

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The government of the province of South Kivu, in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, reported on Sunday that at least 62 people died and 30 were injured due to the severe floods that caused torrential rains last week in the town of Kasaba. READ ALSO: More than 43 people killed by floods in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Through a statement, the entity specified that heavy rains and winds hit the town on the shores of …

Floods claim lives of more than 100 in eastern DRC

Affected area is under the administration of Kinshasa and is not among the zones taken by M23

More than 100 dead after flooding in eastern DR Congo, officials say

The victims were mostly children and elderly people, with an additional 28 injured.

More than 100 killed in raging floods in eastern DR Congo

The floods were sparked by torrential rains and ripped through the Kasaba village in the Sud Kivu province during the night of May 8-9, Bernard Akili, said a regional official