Dozens Die After Torrential Rain Hammers Kinshasa

Torrential Rains and Floods Have Killed at Least 33 People in Kinshasa – The Capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo – According to Officials.

Desperate Residents Are Trying to Flee The Floodwaters Wading, Swimming or Paddling to Safety in Homemade Canes.

The City is Home To 17 Million Peopleand mits on The Congo River, which is One of the Biggest in The World and Stretches Across The Country.

Floody is Common – The River Recently Reached Its Highest Level in Six Decades.

Parts of the Capital Even Prone to Baill and In Recent Years and In Recent President Warned That The Climate Crisis Is Making Flooding Worse.

Many homes in West Kinshasa Were Swept Away Flooding Flooding From Friday Into Saturday.

About Half of the City’s 26 districts are even affected in Total, According to The Capital’s Mayor, Who Says Search and Rescue Teams Have Been Sent Out.

Worst affected ARE THE CITY’S OUTSKIRTS AS WELL AS SOME OF SOME POOREST NEIGHBOUTHOODS.

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Other Local Residents Have Told Reports They Are Angry With Authorities, Accusing Them Of Being Too Slow to React and Not Sending Help.

The Floods Have Left People Across Much Of Kinshasa Struggling With Water Shortages, After Water Treatment Pumps In The City We Themselves Inundated.

The City’s Busiest Road, What Connects The Center With The International Airport, Is Impassable, As Is Some Motorway That Connects The Capital’s Main Port, Matadi.

At Least One Tributary Leading off the Congo River – The N’Djili River – Has Burst Its Banks, Trapping Many Residents There, Said Deputy President Jacquemain in Shabani in a Statement.

It is Said to Be One of the More Polluted Rivers Which Congolese Scientists Say Contains High Levels of Fecal Matter and other waste.

Sewage Maintenance Is Poor in Many Areas of Kinshasa, and there is a Town Evidence of Town.

Last Year The Government Announced Pls To Tackle This Long-Standing Problem.

Heavy Downpours Are Also Expected to Affect North And North-Eastern Dr Congo in Coming Days.