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More than 160 people dead after persistent rain

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More than 160 people have died in the severe flooding following persistent rain in Congo-Kinshasa, according to an estimate by the United Nations Organization for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) citing local authorities.

Particularly affected are the central parts of the capital Kinshasa, where the main streets were under water for several hours.

At least 280 houses are said to have been destroyed by the masses of water.

The seagull city of Kinshasa is located on the Congo River, which can overflow, but even greater are the problems with poor drainage and housing built on loose foundations along the mountain slopes around the city.

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