In the African country of Congo, landslides and floods have occurred due to heavy rains for 2 days. So far more than 180+ people have died. According to a Reuters report, the Kalehe region of South Kivu province was flooded on May 4 due to a rise in the water level of a river. Due to this water was flooded in Bushushu and Nyamukubi villages.
The governor of Kivu province said that many houses here have been completely submerged. Schools and hospitals were also completely destroyed.
Over 180 people reported Dead die to raging Floods in Kivu, DRC Congo 💔 pic.twitter.com/Uc7S9Khi46
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The supply of drinking water and electricity has also come to a standstill. So far 180+ people have died. This figure may increase. More than 100 people are still missing.
However, local civil society members have claimed that 226 bodies have been retrieved from the debris.
Rescue operation is going on in many areas. A rescue worker said- The soil is very wet and the area is slippery, due to which there are many problems in the rescue operation. Many people are buried under the debris.
At the same time, a doctor told us that his team has been helping people without sleeping for two days. More than 56 patients come to him in a day. 80% of these people have fractures