19 dead in landslide in Congo-Kinshasa

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19 dead in landslide in Congo-Kinshasa

An ambulance in Congo-Kinshasa. Archive image. Photo: Michael Duff/AP/TT

At least 19 people have been confirmed dead in a landslide in Congo-Kinshasa. The landslide occurred in the village of Bulwa in North Kivu province, which borders Uganda and Rwanda.

A local official said that around 25 women and children were doing laundry at a stream when the landslide occurred and that many of them were caught in the rubble.

The search is expected to continue on Monday.

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