The dying toll from floods and landslides within the jap Democratic Republic of Congo has risen to 300, an official stated Sunday.
“Deaths from floods and landslides continue to increase and 300 bodies have now been recovered,” stated Thomas Bakenga, the administrator of Kalehe territory in South Kivu province, the place the affected areas are positioned.
On Saturday, 270 our bodies had been recovered.
Bakenga stated burials of victims within the two most affected villages started yesterday. He stated that thus far, 142 our bodies have been buried in Bushushu village and 132 in Nyamukubi village whereas 26 are but to be buried.
Hundreds of individuals had been injured and a group of medical doctors has arrived to look after them, he stated, including that residents, humanitarian organizations and native authorities proceed to plead for emergency help for the injured and the affected households.
Heavy rains fell on Thursday and Friday in Kalehe, inflicting the Cibira/Cabondo and Nyamukubi rivers to overflow, which led to flooding in villages and the destruction of houses in addition to landslides.
Source: www.anews.com.tr
