Deadly floods sweep through Kinshasa and Brazzaville in Congo and DRC
Severe flash flooding hit the neighboring cities
of Kinshasa in DR Congo and Brazzaville in the Republic
of Congo after heavy rains on Tuesday, March 16, 2021.
Heavy downpours triggered severe flash flooding in Kinshasa
and Brazzaville, resulting in fatalities and damaged homes.
As of Wednesday, March 17, local media reported evacuations
in areas near the Tsieme River in Brazzaville after
floodwaters swept through homes and paralyzed the city.
In DR Congo, torrential rains caused dikes to break,
sending waters to many houses. Several houses were swept
away in Kisenso Municipality, east of the city.
The Ndjili bridge collapsed, causing major transport
problems from and to N'Djili International Airport.
The incident also cut off some communities of Tshangu
District from the rest of Kinshasa. According to residents,
many of them lost valuables as flooding invaded their homes.
The deputy mayor of Masina added that flooding also
infiltrated markets. In several neighborhoods, flooding
caused the collapse of walls.
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