Democratic Republic of Congo landslide kills at least 12 as more than 50 remain missing

An aerial photo shows the damages brought by floods and landslides in Bushushu, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in May 2023. Photograph: EPAAt least 12 people were killed and more than 50 are still missing after heavy rain caused a ravine to collapse on to a river in southwestThe landslide occurred about midday on Saturday in Dibaya Lubwe commune in Kwilu province.

Interim provincial governor Felicien Kiway said 12 bodies had been pulled from the rubble so far, including nine women, three men and a baby. “Around 50 people are missing but we are continuing to search through the clay,” he said, adding that chances of finding survivors were thin as the incident had occurred 12 hours prior.US Republican states step up legal threats to Joe Biden’s climate agendaThe co-ordinator of a local civil society group, Arsene Kasiama, said the landslide also fell on people shopping at a market.

He gave a death toll of 11, with seven seriously injured survivors and more than 60 people still missing. Poor urban planning and weak infrastructure across Congo make communities more vulnerable to extreme rainfall, which is becoming more intense and frequent in Africa due to warming temperatures, according to climate experts.

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