Democratic Republic of Congo – Floods (Media, NOAA, WMO) (ECHO Daily Flash of 8 January 2018)
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Heavy rain has been affecting several areas of Kinshasa city (Democratic Republic of Congo) over the past few days causing rivers to overflow, casualties and damages.
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According to local media, as of 8 January, at least 37 people have been killed in shanty towns in the Capital Kinshasa due to floods and mudslides.
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Over the next 24 hours moderate to light rain may continue to affect the already affected areas of the country.