WORLD At least 72 bodies found in Congo village hit by floods: Reuters

WORLD

At least 72 bodies found in Congo village hit by floods: Reuters

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21:03, May 05, 2023

Humanitarian workers have recovered at least 72 bodies from a village in east Democratic Republic of Congo hit by flooding on Thursday, a Reuters reporter at the scene said on Friday.

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Torrential rain that fell in Congo's South Kivu province and caused a river to overflow led to significant damage and loss of life in the villages of Bushushu and Nyamukubi, the provincial government said in a statement on Thursday without providing a death toll.

Source(s): Reuters

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