Heavy rains flood Congo’s capital, killing at least 19 people

Heavy Rains Flood Congo’s Capital

Major flooding hit several neighborhoods in Congo's capital Kinshasa, killing at least 19 people and causing severe damage, authorities said Saturday. Heavy rains Friday through Saturday triggered floods and landslides in Kinshasa's western neighborhood of Ngaliema, killing at least 17 people, the local mayor, Fulgence Bolokome, told the radio station Top Congo. Two avenues in the city were also cut off, he added.

Heavy floods in DR Congo's capital kills at least 33 people

Torrential rains caused the river running through Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to flood, forcing people out of their flooded homes.

Heavy rains flood Congo's capital, killing at least 19 people

Major flooding in several neighborhoods of Congo's capital Kinshasa has killed at least 19 people and caused severe damage.

Heavy rains flood Congo’s capital, killing at least 19 people

Major flooding in several neighborhoods of Congo’s capital Kinshasa has killed at least 19 people and caused severe damage.

More than 30 dead in Kinshasa floods

In photos: Heavy floods hit Congo’s capital, submerging roads and homes