More than 100 fatalities for floods in the Dr Kongo – Diepresse.com

More than a hundred people died in floods in a village in the Democratic Republic of Congo. As official representatives said on Saturday, the inhabitants of the village of Kasaba, which is located in the eastern province of South Kivu on Lake Tanganjika, were surprised by the water on Friday night. There are at least 104 deaths and « significant damage to property, » said the head of the Fizi region, Sammy Kalonji.

According to the district representative Bernard Akili, the Kasaba river, which leads to Lake Tanganjika, had stepped over the shores after heavy rainfall. The water masses had « torn large stones, trees and mud » and finally « the houses on the banks of the lake rated the ground ». Most fatalities are children and the elderly. 28 people were injured and 150 houses were destroyed.

Number of victim could still increase

The number of victims could still increase. A resident said 119 corpses had already been found by Saturday. According to a development worker, the village of Kasaba can only be reached via the lake and not covered by the mobile network.

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, there is always flood disasters, especially on the banks of the large lakes in the east of the country, heavy rain regularly leads to floods and landslides. In 2023, more than 400 people were killed in floods on the Kivusee. (APA)