Kinshasa: 141 people have died in heavy rains and landslides in the central African country of Congo. It has been raining heavily in Congo for the past few days. As a result, major cities are flooded. The capital, Kinshasa, was hit by heavy rains that started last Monday night and lasted until Tuesday morning. Due to this, most of the areas are flooded. Around 20 thousand people in the capital city alone are suffering as hundreds of houses have been washed away.
Heavy rains, floods cause landslides in many parts of Kinshasa; Many houses were buried in the ground. Congolese disaster management officials say 141 people have died after being swept away by floods and landslides. The work of rescuing the people who have taken shelter on the roofs is going on in full swing as the houses and roads are surrounded by several layers of flood water.
As major highways have been cut off due to rain and floods, rescue and relief work is being done by boats. The Congolese government has said that 70 fishing villages on the banks of the Congo River have become isolated islands and are delivering essential supplies by helicopter. It is feared that the death toll will increase as many people have gone missing due to floods and landslides.