Authorities in Democratic Republic of Congo recover more bodies, taking death toll from floods and landslides to 203
Civilians gather after the death of their family members in the village of Nyamukubi. / Photo: Reuters
"Here in Bushushu, 203 bodies have already been removed from the rubble," said Thomas Bakenga on Saturday, administrator of Kalehe territory, where the affected villages are located. The provisional death toll, announced late on Friday by the provincial governor, was at least 176 dead. The hillside also gave way at Nyamukubi, where the weekly market was held on Thursday, Bakenga added.
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