Hundreds of people were killed, injured and many are missing following early May rains that triggered deadly flooding and landslides in the Democratic Republic of the Congo - UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)
Relatives gather to identify bodies, victims of flash floods or landslides, in Nyamukubi, South Kivu province, Congo, May 6, 2023. / Photo: AP Archive
The official death toll from recent heavy rains in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has reached 443, the UN said on May 23, while emergency response has continued. Hundreds of people were injured and many are missing following early May rains that triggered deadly flooding and landslides, said the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs .
“More than 3,000 houses were damaged, including schools, keeping more than 9,000 children from attending school,” it said.
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