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Central Congo floods kill at least 22 people

Relatives gather to identify bodies in the village of Nyamukubi, South Kivu Province in Congo on May 6, 2023. [AP Photo]

Flooding triggered by heavy rains in central Congo killed at least 22 people, including 10 from the same family, a local official said Tuesday.

The hourslong rainfall in the district of Kananga in Kasai Central province destroyed many houses and structures, the province's governor, John Kabeya, said as rescue efforts intensified in search of survivors. Five more deaths were confirmed later on Tuesday in addition to the initially reported death toll of 17, he said.

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