23 people killed by floods in DR CongoFloods

23 people killed by floods in DR CongoFloods lash out city of Uvira, eastern DRC's South Kivu provinceprovince.

Over 23 people have been killed and many others injured from Friday  floods in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

According to authorities, the heavy rainfall began Thursday night and continued through Friday, causing floods that have destroyed over 200 houses.

The city's Deputy Mayor Kiki Kapenda Kifaa said that apart from the city center, its suburbs of Kasenga, Kakombe and Mulongwe have also been affected by the floods.

"Rescue operations are still going on and some people including children have been saved by police and volunteers.

 So far 23 dead bodies have been recovered. 

We expect to find more as the searching in destroyed buildings is still going on," said Kifaa.