Heavy rains have caused the Ndjili River in Kinshasa to overflow, leading to significant flooding that has left around 30 people dead, while infrastructure has collapsed. Residents experienced hours of being stranded; one shared her experience of spending an entire night in her car. Damage to water infrastructure has caused outages, with assurances from local officials of restoration. Authorities are also considering eviction for those in illegal housing zones. This disaster compoundingly highlights the ongoing instability and conflict in the region, particularly with escalating violence linked to rebel activity.
Speaking on state television, Governor Daniel Bumba Lubaki attributed the flooding damage partly to illegal housing, warning those in unplanned settlements of potential eviction.
Hydrologist Raphael Tshimanga Muamba highlighted that human activities have significantly degraded the river's capacity to manage floods, exacerbating the region's vulnerability to extreme weather events.
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