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2022 Kinshasa floods

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2022 Kinshasa floods
Kinshasa City
Date12-13 December 2022[1]
LocationKinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
CauseHeavy rains
Deaths169
Non-fatal injuries"dozens"[2]

From 12 to 13 December 2022, heavy rains left roads, infrastructure and many neighborhoods underwater or destroyed in Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of the Congo's capital.

Impact

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Many roads in Kinshasa's city center were submerged as heavy rains continued for hours and many homes collapsed.[3] At least 169 people were killed by flooding.[4] Many of the deaths were caused by landslides caused by heavy rains.[3] At least 280 homes had collapsed and over 38,000 others were affected by flooding.[2] Twelve million people, consisting of most of the city's population have been affected by flooding.[5]

Aftermath

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The Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo had announced a three-day period of national mourning.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "DR Congo: Floods and Landslides - Dec 2022". ReliefWeb. 15 December 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Landslides kill 141 in Congo". Radio Pakistan. 14 December 2022.
  3. ^ a b c "DR Congo floods leave more than 120 dead in Kinshasa". BBC News. 14 December 2022.
  4. ^ Dorian Geiger (17 December 2022). "At least 169 dead after devastating floods in DR Congo's Kinshasa". Al Jazeera.
  5. ^ "Floods and landslides kill scores of people in Kinshasa". The Guardian. 14 December 2022.