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Coverage dated December 12, 2022

At least 100 killed as floods sweep DR Congo capital

Headline from Al Jazeera

Poorly regulated rapid urbanisation has made Kinshasa increasingly vulnerable to flash floods caused by heavy rains.

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  1. Al Jazeera

    At least 100 killed as floods sweep DR Congo capital (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Poorly regulated rapid urbanisation has made Kinshasa increasingly vulnerable to flash floods caused by heavy rains.

  2. France 24

    Fifty-five dead as floods strike DR Congo capital (opens France 24)

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    At least 55 people died on Tuesday as the worst floods in years battered DR Congo's capital Kinshasa following an all-night downpour, according to an official toll.

  3. France 24

    Dozens killed in floods in DR Congo's capital Kinshasa (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    At least 55 people died in DR Congo's capital Kinshasa on Tuesday in floods triggered by torrential rain, city police chief General Sylvano Kasongo said in a statement, giving a provisional toll.

  4. Triblive

    At least 100 people killed by floods in capital of Congo (opens Triblive)

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    KINSHASA, Congo — At least 100 people have been killed and dozens injured on Tuesday by widespread floods and landslides caused by heavy rain in Congo’s capital, Kinshasa. Prime Minister Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde said officials were still searching for more bodies.

  5. The Guardian

    Floods and landslides kill scores of people in Kinshasa (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Dozens of people injured after heavy rain destroys houses and ruins roads in Congo’s capital

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