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.
 Kinshasa City | |
| Date | 12-13 December 2022[1] |
|---|---|
| Location | Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Cause | Heavy rains |
| Deaths | 169 |
| Non-fatal injuries | "dozens"[2] |
Impact
editMany 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
editThe Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo had announced a three-day period of national mourning.[3]
References
edit- ^ "DR Congo: Floods and Landslides - Dec 2022". ReliefWeb. 15 December 2022.
- ^ a b "Landslides kill 141 in Congo". Radio Pakistan. 14 December 2022.
- ^ a b c "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.