Floods wreck havoc in DR Congo capital

The police in the Democratic Republic of Congo say at least 50 people have died in the capital, Kinshasa, after heavy rains caused floods and landslides.

There are reports of homes collapsing with major roads submerged in the city of 15 million people.

Images circulating on social media show a landslide in the hilly Mont-Ngafula district.

Many houses are built on flood-prone slopes and the city suffers from inadequate drainage and sewerage.

In 2019 around 40 people died in floods and landslips.

Heavy rainfall on Monday night led to floods in the Democratic Republic of Congo capital, Kinshasa, that destroyed many homes and cut off one of the main roads to the the city.

The damage left a third of the city with no water and electricity, according to authorities. Most of the dead were in hillside areas which suffered landslides

Kinshasa has about 15 million inhabitants and is one of the most densely populated capitals in Africa.

Prime Minister Sama Lukonde visited the affected neighbourhoods on Tuesday together with the city’s Governor Gentiny Ngobila.

The governor said the provincial government will pay all the funeral expenses for the deceased.

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