Dozens killed in DR Congo floods 

  
Roads and bridges were washed away in the  floods

At  least 30 people have died and 100 been injured in flooding in Kinshasa,  
capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, officials have said.  
Heavy rain caused waterways to burst their banks, washing away roads  and 
bridges and knocking down power lines.  
Some of the victims were electrocuted, others drowned or were crushed  when 
their homes collapsed.  
Officials said the number of people killed could rise as relief workers  
reach districts cut off by the floods.  
The torrential rain began falling late on Thursday and continued until  
Friday morning.  
Government officials have set up a committee to deal with the crisis.  
A particularly heavy rainy season across a broad stretch of Africa  since 
June has led to the worst floods in 30 years, the United Nations has  said.  
The latest floods in the DR Congo brings the number killed to more than  400. 
Two million people across the continent have been affected, with many  
requiring shelter and food aid. 




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