DR Congo landslide claims lives of five
Dec 23, 2018 08:49 Asia/Tehran [Updated: Jan 09, 2020 11:13 Asia/Tehran]
Local sources say that four women and a child died in a landslide after heavy rain in Bukavu in eastern DR Congo.
Iran Press/ Africa: "Five dead bodies have been found in Kadutu commune after a landslip following torrential rain" overnight, local civil representative Hypocrate Marume told AFP.
He said the victims were four women and a small boy -- a tally confirmed by mayor Munyole Kashama -- adding that searches for further bodies were underway.
Kashama said at least four people had been injured.
On Aug 20, 2017, a landslide in the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed more than 200 people. Dozens of homes in Tora village have been destroyed. Bodies are still being recovered and the governor is calling for international help.
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