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Torrential rains kill 30 people in DR Congo capital
Citizen TV Kenya
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April 6, 2025
Heavy downpours in the Democratic Republic of Congo's capital Kinshasa have left around 30 people dead while wrecking havoc in the central African megacity, an official told AFP on Sunday. "There are many wounded who have been evacuated and for...
Torrential rains kill some 30 people in DR Congo capital
The Peninsula
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April 6, 2025
A resident wades through murky floodwaters following heavy rains in the Ndjili district of Kinshasa on April 6, 2025. Photo by Hardy BOPE / AFP Kinshasa: Heavy downpours in the Democratic Republic of Congo's capital Kinshasa have left around 30...
50 dead as Congo boat catches fire, capsizes
The Antelope Valley Press - California
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KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — A boat has capsized after catching fire in northwestern Congo, leaving at least 50 people dead and hundreds missing, a local official said on Wednesday. Dozens were saved following the accident on the Congo River late on...
At least 50 dead after boat catches fire in northwest DRC
Saudi Gazette
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April 17, 2025
KINSHASA — A boat has capsized after catching fire in the north-western part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), leaving at least 50 people dead and hundreds missing, a local official has said. Dozens were saved following the accident...
Boat catches fire and capsizes in Congo, leaving 50 dead and over 100 missing
Mathrubhumi
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April 16, 2025
Kinshasa (Congo): A boat has capsized after catching fire in northwestern Congo, leaving at least 50 people dead and more than 100 missing, a local official said on Wednesday. To advertise here, Contact Us Dozens were saved following the accident...
Boat catches fire, capsizes in Congo, leaving at least 50 people dead and hundreds missing: official
New York Post
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April 16, 2025
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — A boat has capsized after catching fire in northwestern Congo, leaving at least 50 people dead and hundreds missing, a local official said on Wednesday. Dozens were saved following the accident on the Congo River late on...
World News | Boat Catches Fire in Congo and Capsizes, Leaving at Least 50 People Dead, Local Official Says
Latestly
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April 16, 2025
Kinshasa, Apr 16 (AP) A boat has capsized after catching fire in northwestern Congo, leaving at least 50 people dead and hundreds missing, a local official said on Wednesday. Dozens were saved following the accident on the Congo River late on...
A boat catches fire in Congo and capsizes, leaving at least 50 people dead, a local official says
Brandon Sun
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April 16, 2025
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — A boat has capsized after catching fire in northwestern Congo, leaving at least 50 people dead and more than 100 missing, a local official said on Wednesday. Dozens were saved following the accident on the Congo River late...
High vulnerability and exposure main driver behind Kinshasa’s deadly floods following heavy, but not unusual rainfall
PreventionWeb
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April 17, 2025
High vulnerability and exposure main driver behind Kinshasa's deadly floods following heavy, but not unusual rainfall. Since April 4, heavy rainfall has been impacting the Democratic Republic of the Congo, triggering widespread flooding,...
AFRICA/DR CONGO - Maniema province is also suffering the consequences of the war in neighboring North Kivu
Fides
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April 15, 2025
Kinshasa – Calm has returned to Lubutu, in Maniema province, following clashes between two factions of Wazalendo militiamen sparked by a leadership dispute. Reconciliation was achieved last weekend during a session convened by local authorities...
DR Congo floods kill 72, thousands left homeless; Kinshasa among worst affected
Mathrubhumi
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April 15, 2025
Kinshasa: Heavy rainfall and widespread flooding have affected multiple provinces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), with the capital city, Kinshasa, facing some of the most severe impacts, the Ministry of Health has confirmed. To...
1 hr Heavy rains flood DR Congo capital, killing over 70
Prokerala
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Kinshasa, April 15 : Heavy rains and flooding have struck several provinces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), with the capital Kinshasa among the hardest hit, the Ministry of Health announced. According to the latest data, 11 health...
Congo WHO Investigates Mysterious Illness Cluster Killing 60
New Kerala
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February 28, 2025
Kinshasa, Feb 28: Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), in cooperation with the World Health Organisation (WHO), are investigating a new cluster of illnesses and community deaths in Equateur Province, where a total of...
A boat catches fire in Congo and capsizes, leaving at least 50 people dead
Dunya News
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World World A boat catches fire in Congo and capsizes, leaving at least 50 people dead Close A boat catches fire in Congo and capsizes, leaving at least 50 people dead Updated On: Thu, 17 Apr 2025 19:04:04 PKT KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — A boat has...
Heavy rains flood DR Congo capital, killing over 70
Xinhua News Agency
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KINSHASA, April 14 (Xinhua) -- Heavy rains and flooding have struck several provinces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), with the capital Kinshasa among the hardest hit, the Ministry of Health announced on Monday. According to the...
Heavy rains flood DR Congo capital, killing over 70
Xinhua News Agency
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KINSHASA, April 14 (Xinhua) -- Heavy rains and flooding have struck several provinces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), with the capital Kinshasa among the hardest hit, the Ministry of Health announced on Monday. According to the...
Congo outbreak: Terrifying symptoms of mystery 'crying disease' that can kill in 48 hours
The Mirror US
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February 27, 2025
Health officials have been left concerned by the outbreak The terrifying symptoms of a mystery 'crying disease' that kills you in hours have emerged - as fears grow that it may spread. The illness - which has killed 53 people in northwestern Congo...
Death sentence overturned for three Americans over DR Congo coup attempt
BBC
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April 2, 2025
Three Americans convicted for their role in a failed coup in Democratic Republic of Congo last year have had their death sentences commuted to life imprisonment, the presidency has said. They were among 37 people sentenced to death last September...
Boat catches fire in Congo, leaving at least 50 dead and 100 missing
KCCI 8 - Iowa
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April 16, 2025
A boat has capsized after catching fire in northwestern Congo, leaving at least 50 people dead and more than 100 missing, a local official said on Wednesday.Dozens were saved following the accident on the Congo River late on Tuesday night, many of...
Heavy rains flood Congo's capital, killing at least 22 people
Newsday - New York
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KINSHASA, Congo — Major flooding in the Congolese capital of Kinshasa has killed at least 22 people and cut off access to over half of the city and the country's main airport, authorities said Sunday. Most of the fatalities in Friday's deluge were...