DRC Landslide Leaves 5 Dead
A devastating landslide in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has left five people dead, including a child.
Speaking to a news outlet, Hypocrate Marume, a local civil representative, confirmed that heavy rain in Bukavu – the capital city of the South Kivu province – resulted in a landslide on Saturday, 22 December, flattening houses in the area.
Marume stated: “Five dead bodies have been found in Kadutu commune after a landslip following torrential rain overnight.”
Four women and a child lost their lives, while four other people had been injured. Searches for more bodies are currently underway.
This incidents comes after a landslide killed 40 people last year in a fishing village in the northeastern region of Ituri.
