Dozens dead after Kinshasa deluge

Torrential rains and floods in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, have claimed the lives of at least 33 people. President Félix Tshisekedi assured victims that the government will not abandon them, calling for a crisis meeting in response to the disaster. With desperate residents resorting to makeshift canoes to escape the floodwaters, the city’s 17 million inhabitants are facing a dire situation exacerbated by its proximity to the Congo river.

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