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Search for people missing after floods in east DR Congo goes on

landslide triggered by heavy rain in Bushushu village, eastern DRC

An aerial view on May 8, 2023 of a landslide triggered by heavy rain that engulfed Bushushu village in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. PHOTO | GUERCHOM NDEBO | AFP

By  AFP

Bushushu

Families and rescuers in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo were searching Monday for unknown numbers of people missing four days after floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains killed at least 400.

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