Heavy Rains Cause Deadly Landslide In DR Congo Africa
Heavy rains has caused the Democratic Republic of Congo's capital city Kinshasa to face the worst floods in years. State television is reporting that at least 100 people have died.
Kinshasa, a city on the Congo River, is home to approximately 15 million people. Many homes are built on flood-prone slopes. The city faces issues of poorly-regulated, rapid urbanisation, which leaves it prone to flash floods. A major landslide occurred in the hilly district of Mont-Ngafula which blocked the N1 highway. Lukonde said that around 20 people died there when"homes were swept away.", Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi on December 13, 2022, said that climate change is the cause of the deadly floods in Kinshasa.
"The DRC is under pressure but unfortunately it's not sufficiently heard or supported," he told Secretary of State Antony Blinken.DW, 14 December 2022 Major roads in the city of some 15 million people have been submerged in muddy waters. The country's president blamed the catastrophe on climate change.
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