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Congo-Kinshasa: Nearly 170 People Dead in Floods, Says UN
DW, 17 December 2022
The flood-prone capital city of the Democratic Republic of Congo saw around 280 houses wiped out by the floods earlier this week. UN officials now have updated figures. Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa: President Blames Deadly Kinshasa Flooding On Climate Injustice
RFI, 14 December 2022
The Democratic Republic of Congo has blamed climate change for widespread floods that have killed at least 140 people in the capital, Kinshasa. Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa: UN Chief 'Deeply Saddened' By Deaths Amid Floods in DR Congo
UN News, 14 December 2022
The UN chief is "deeply saddened" by the loss of life and heavy damage triggered in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) during the worst floods to hit the country since 2019,… Read more »
Heavy Rains Cause Deadly Landslides In DR Congo
Heavy rains have caused the Democratic Republic of Congo's capital city Kinshasa to face the worst floods in years. Deutsche Welle quotes UN officials as saying that at least 169 people died.
The torrential rains saw houses and roads ripped apart by sinkholes and landslides and flooded entire neighbourhoods.
Kinshasa, a city on the Congo River, is home to approximately 15 million people. Many homes are built on flood-prone slopes. The city faces issues of poorly-regulated, rapid urbanisation, which leaves it prone to flash floods.
A major landslide occurred in the hilly district of Mont-Ngafula which blocked the N1 highway.
At a US-Africa summit held in Washington, Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi on December 13, 2022, that climate change was the cause of the deadly floods in Kinshasa.
"The DRC is under pressure but unfortunately it's not sufficiently heard or supported," he told Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
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Congo-Kinshasa: Deadly Floods Devastate Kinshasa, Causing Landslides and Submerging Roads
DW, 14 December 2022
Major roads in the city of some 15 million people have been submerged in muddy waters. The country's president blamed the catastrophe on climate change. Read more »
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