The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)** said that on the 26th and 27th local time, many parts of the country were hit by torrential rains, causing floods and landslides, resulting in the destruction of houses and roads, and so far, at least 62 people have died.
Bukavu City, the capital of South Kivu Province in eastern Congo (DRC), suddenly fell in the early morning of the 27th, causing floods, and many traffic arteries and a large number of houses were washed away by floods. **Residents in the affected areas are urged to move to safety as soon as possible. On the same day, a resident dragged a woman out from under a vehicle, and unfortunately the woman was dead when she was rescued. So far, at least 20 people have died in the city of Bukavu, in addition to at least 20 in a village 50 kilometres from Bukavu.
According to ABC, the central part of the country suffered continuous heavy rainfall on the 26th, causing at least 22 deaths. In one incident, a wall collapsed, killing 10 members of a family. The south-central city of Kananga was severely affected, and local** said that the rain continued from 1 am to 4 pm on the 26th, and more than 15 houses were washed away in a landslide caused by heavy rains. The city has requested *** for assistance.
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Intern Editor: Xu Chuanze.