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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Jean-Yves Kamale

At least 8 killed after heavy rains flood Congo's capital

Major flooding in the Congolese capital of Kinshasa has killed at least eight people and cut off access to over half of the city and the country's main airport, authorities said Sunday.

Most of the fatalities in Friday's deluge were caused by collapsing walls, said a provincial health minister, Patricien Ngongo.

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