2022 Kinshasa floods
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 Kinshasa City | |
| Date | 12-13 December 2022[1] |
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| Location | Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Cause | Heavy rains |
| Deaths | 169 |
| 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.
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
The Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo had announced a three-day period of national mourning.[3]
References
- ↑ "DR Congo: Floods and Landslides - Dec 2022". ReliefWeb. 15 December 2022.
- 1 2 "Landslides kill 141 in Congo". Radio Pakistan. 14 December 2022.
- 1 2 3 "DR Congo floods leave more than 120 dead in Kinshasa". BBC News. 14 December 2022.
- ↑ Dorian Geiger (17 December 2022). "At least 169 dead after devastating floods in DR Congo's Kinshasa". Al Jazeera.
- ↑ "Floods and landslides kill scores of people in Kinshasa". The Guardian. 14 December 2022.
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