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Congo: nearly 200 people killed in flash floods in eastern DRC

Congo: nearly 200 people killed in flash floods in eastern DRC

At least 176 die after heavy rainfall in South Kivu province causes rivers to overflow

At least 176 people have died in flash floods in an eastern territory of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a regional governor said on Friday, as heavy rain destroyed buildings and forced aid workers to gather mud-clad corpses into piles.

The rainfall in Kalehe territory in South Kivu province caused rivers to overflow on Thursday, inundating the villages of Bushushu and Nyamukubi.

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