Flooding in Kinshasa Claims 33 Lives, Displaces Hundreds

Last Tuesday morning, a ship sank into the Congo River in the north-west of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), an incident in which at least 72 people died...

The constant rains in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, have left at least 43 dead, 50 injured and nearly 3,000 displaced, according to the Congolese Ministry of the Interior, which warns of the risk of new rainfall in vulnerable neighbourhoods. This catastrophe exposes the lack of infrastructure in a city where the popular neighborhoods are most affected by the climate emergency. Le ministère de l’Intérieur, Sécurit…

A Week In Review - La Voz Colorado

Africa Heavy rain kills dozens in Democratic Republic of Congo Raining and flooding left at least 33 people dead in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Footage showed some residents trying to flee the flooding by wading, swimming, or paddling in homemade canoes. Flooding in the country is common, particularly near the Congo River which recently reached its highest level in 60 years.  Mali remembers musician Amadou Bagayoko Over the weekend, thousa…

Flooding in DRC kills dozens as country faces off with rebel militia

The NewsFloods in the Democratic Republic of Congo killed dozens, a disaster that comes with Kinshasa struggling to beat back a rebel militia. In the capital, a vast river overflowed its banks, further complicating the delivery of aid and putting thousands of lives at risk. Africa more broadly has been devastated by a recent cycle of floods and droughts, which are exacerbated by climate change. A recent study by the World Meteorological Organiza…

Dozens dead, homes destroyed in flooding in the DR Congo capital - teleSUR English

More than 30 people have died in flooding in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, after torrential rains over the weekend. On Monday, the authorities raced to evacuate and support hundreds of people trapped in their homes. The Ndjili River, which cuts through the city of around 17 million people, overflowed its banks on Friday night, submerging hundreds of buildings. 🚨 Kinshasa is grieving. Butembo is broken.In few days, …

At Least 33 Dead After Torrential Rain and Flooding Hit Congolese Capital, President Says Country 'Will Not Abandon’ Residents

At least 100 people died in 2022 following a similar flooding incident in KinshasaHARDY BOPE/AFP via Getty Residents wade through murky floodwaters following heavy rains in the Ndjili district of Kinshasa on April 6, 2025Dozens of people are dead after torrential rains and heavy flooding struck Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to multiple news outlets.At least 33 people were reported dead and hundreds of build…