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The UN confirms almost 170 deaths from torrential rains in the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo

MADRID, 17 Dic.

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The UN confirms almost 170 deaths from torrential rains in the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo

MADRID, 17 Dic. (EUROPA PRESS) -

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has confirmed that 169 people have died as a result of the devastating torrential rains that devastated the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kinshasa, between December 12 and 13.

The sudden floods left at least 30 injured, destroyed at least 280 houses and, in general, forced the evacuation of almost 40,000 people, especially in the districts of Mont-Ngafula and Ngaliema, the most affected, according to the latest balance of OCHA DRC Posted this past Friday.

Precisely yesterday the three days of national mourning in memory of the deceased ended while the Congolese government has given guarantees of "a dignified and safe burial" for the deceased.

OCHA recalls that, in addition to Kinshasa, the provinces of Equateur, Maniema, Ubangi (both north and south) and Tshopo have experienced flooding since October, which has left people dead, injured and extensive damage to homes, infrastructure and farmland. .