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Floods in DR Congo kill at least 50: provincial governor

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AFP Kinshasa
Last Updated : Dec 29 2016 | 2:13 PM IST
Floods triggered by heavy rains and a river bursting its banks have killed at least 50 people in the southwest Democratic Republic of Congo, a provincial governor said today.
"The rains on the night of Monday to Tuesday have caused at least 50 deaths," Jacques Mbadu, governor of Kongo Central province told AFP, adding that a search was still going on for "more bodies that may be buried in the mud".

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First Published: Dec 29 2016 | 2:13 PM IST

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